Richard T. 'Rick' Mariano is a Democratic politician and former member of the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who served time in jail for accepting bribes.
Richard T. Mariano | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 7th District | |
| In office 1996–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel P. McElhatton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel J. Savage |
Political career
editMariano began his political career working for Philadelphia city council member Daniel P. McElhatton.[1] He ran against his former boss in 1995 and won, making him the representative for Philadelphia's seventh council district.[2] In 2005 he was arrested on charges that he exchanged political favors to pay off his credit card bills.[3] He was convicted and sentenced to six and a half years in prison, eventually being released in 2010 after serving just over four years of his sentence.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Former Philly councilman's downs & ups on road to redemption". Mar 27, 2015.
- ^ "Dan McElhatton's Legacy". Liberty City Press. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "Philadelphia Voters to Consider a Measure on Political Ethics". New York Times. 2005-06-11. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ "Mariano guilty of taking business bribes". Philadelphia Business Journal. 2006-03-13.
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