Bribery / Corruption - List of Republican Offenders 1998

October 01, 2007

Republican Mayor Richard R. Goyette pleaded guilty to extortion and bribery. He was
sentenced to two years in prison and one year of community confinement.

Ex-Chicopee mayor sentenced to two years in prison

August 27, 2007

Republican Mayor of Ocean Township, NJ, Terance
Weldon pleaded guilty to accepting $64,000 from three
developers in return for his help in gaining zoning
approvals in the township. The judge in the case threw
out the prosecutor’s plea for leniency and Weldon was
sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison.

Former Ocean Twp. Mayor Gets Nearly 5 years in Jail

July 27, 2007

Montana Gubernatorial candidate Pat Davison pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10
years in federal prison for securities fraud. He defrauded at least 13 victims of $8.6 million.

Ex-candidate sentenced for Ponzi scheme

January 18, 2007

Keyport (NJ) Republican Mayor, John Merla, was
acquitted in 1992 of a $10,000 bribe. On Jan. 17th he
pleaded guilty to accepting a $2,500 bribe in exchange
for lucrative municipal contracts. He was sentenced to 22
months, three year probation and a $20,000 fine.

Ex-Keyport Mayor Bribe Plea: Guilty

December 6, 2006

Republican Michael Hooks, Sr., chairman Shelby County Commission
Charged pled guilty to receiving over $24,000 in bribes.

Hooks Sr. Accepts Sentence, 'Did Wrong'

December 1, 2006

Republican Robert T. Schofield plead guilty to providing false documents to Asian
immigrants for nearly $600,000.

Immigration Official Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Documents

October 20, 2006

Mayor of St. Peters, MO, Republican Shawn Brown pleaded guilty to
charges of threatening to veto an ordinance authorizing the city to purchase
digital red light and speeding enforcement systems unless the company paid
him a bribe. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

St. Peters Mayor Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery Charges

October 11, 2006

Middletown Committeeman, Republican Raymond O’
Grady, who was the director of the county motor pool for
the County of Monmouth was sentenced to 43 months in
prison for extorting and accepting $8,000 in bribes.

DOJ Release: Co-Owner of Municipal Truck Sales Company
Admits Paying Off Public Officials

DOJ Press Release: Middletown Committeeman O'Grady Indicted in Monmouth
County Corruption Probe

October 11, 2006

Republican Richard Iadanza, 51, former Neptune committeeman pleaded guilty to taking
$3,000 in bribes. He was sentenced to 4 months in prison and a $4,000 fine.

1 pleads innocent, 2 guilty in sting

Iadanza Sentenced To 4 Month Prison Term Must also pay $4,000 fine

October 11, 2006

Republican county committeeman in Middletown, Joseph "Joey Buses"
McCurnin, 65, former Monmouth County transportation operations
manager, pleaded guilty to aiding in the extortion of a $1,000 bribe. He
was sentenced to 3 months in a federal prison and he had to pay a
$3,000 fine, and three months house arrest following his release.

1 pleads innocent, 2 guilty in sting

December 6, 2006

Alaskan Republican Rep. Tom Anderson was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven
felony counts of extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering involving allegations
that he took bribes of nearly $13,000 in return for using his official position as a legislator to
advocate for private prisons. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Convicted former legislator Anderson off to Oregon to begin sentence - Dec. 2,
2007

Anderson indicted on seven counts