James Joseph ("Jimmy") Tayoun (March 27, 1930 – November 1, 2017)[2][3] was a Democratic member of Philadelphia City Council and of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[4]
James J. Tayoun | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 1st District | |
| In office January 4, 1988 – May 17, 1991 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Leland Beloff |
| Succeeded by | Joe Vignola |
| In office January 5, 1976 – January 27, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Isadore Bellis |
| Succeeded by | Leland Beloff |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 183rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Mastrangelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 1, 2017 (aged 87) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
He served non-consecutive terms representing District 1 on Philadelphia City Council. He resigned from his first term in 1984 to run for a seat in the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania, challenging incumbent Thomas Foglietta.[5]
He resigned from his second term after pleading guilty to racketeering, mail fraud, tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges.[1] He spent 40 months in prison.[6] He is the 7th council member to be indicted since 1972.[7]
He was also editor, publisher, and photographer for the Public Record, a weekly newspaper.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tayoun Accepts A Jail Term - Philly.com". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1969). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 99. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Editor's Note: The Passing of Jimmy Tayoun | Philadelphia Public Record". Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members T". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "THE OTHER RACE, PHILIDELPHIANS SAY, IS TOO CLOSE A CALL". New York Times. April 7, 1984. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Tayoun's son plans to challenge Fumo James J. Tayoun Jr., a surgeon and son of a former Philadelphia city councilman, will face the Democrat in April's primary. - Philly.com". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Tayoun says plea best move for city". Reading Eagle. May 23, 1991. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Legal Affairs". legalaffairs.org. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
edit- Philadelphia Public Record website Archived March 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine