Pete Kott
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| Peter "Pete" Kott | |
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| In office 2003 – 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Porter |
| Succeeded by | John Harris |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 24th district |
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| In office 1993 – 2003 |
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 17th district |
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| In office 2003 – 2007 |
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| Succeeded by | Anna Fairclough |
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| Born | August 29, 1949[1] Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Peter, Pamela |
| Residence | Eagle River, Alaska |
| Alma mater | Florida International University, B.S., Masters Public Administration |
| Occupation | Business owner; retired U.S. Air Force captain[1] |
Peter "Pete" Kott (b. 1949) is a former Republican state representative for District 17 serving Eagle River, Alaska, in the Alaska Legislature for seven terms, from 1993 until 2007. He was Speaker of the House during his sixth term in 2003-2004. On May 4, 2007, Kott was one of three former or current legislators (the others being Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau) and Vic Kohring (R-Wasilla)) arrested and charged with bribery, extortion, and other corruption-related charges involving allegations of soliciting and receiving money and favors from VECO Corporation executives in return for their votes on an oil tax law favored by the VECO.[2] Kott pleaded not guilty to all charges.[3] On September 25, 2007, a federal jury found Kott guilty on three of the four charges brought against him. He was acquitted on the charge of wire fraud. On December 7, 2007 he was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $10,000.[4]
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- ^ a b Alaska Legislature. (2006-04-25). "Representative Pete Kott" (biography). Retrieved through Internet Archive on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Burke, Jill. (2007-05-04). "Kott, Weyhrauch and Kohring arrested for corruption." KTUU Channel 2 News, Anchorage. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ Mauer, Richard, Lisa Demer, Sabra Ayres, and Kyle Hopkins. (2007-05-05). "Federal authorities charge three legislators: Kohring, Kott and Weyhrauch plead not guilty to extortion and bribery counts." Anchorage Daily News]]. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Ex-Alaska Lawmaker Sentenced in Oil Case | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited
[edit] References
- United States v. Peter Kott and Bruce Weyrauch. Indictment. Case 3:07-cr-00056-JWS-JDR. Filed May 3, 2007 in United States District Court, District of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
[edit] External links
- "Alaska Political Corruption." Continuing coverage on the corruption scandal from the Anchorage Daily News.
- "Veco." Continuing coverage about VECO Corporation from the Anchorage Daily News, with particular emphasis on VECO's connections to the corruption scandal.
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| NAME | Kott, Pete |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kott, Peter |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Alaska state legislator, business owner, retired U.S. Air Force captain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Flint, Michigan |
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