Leland Beloff
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| Leland Beloff | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 1st District | |
| In office May 3, 1984 – August 4, 1987[1] | |
| Preceded by | James Tayoun |
| Succeeded by | James Tayoun |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 184th district | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – May 3, 1984[2] | |
| Preceded by | Michael Ozzie Myers |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Howlett |
| In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ozzie Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican (when a state representative); Democrat (when a city councilman) |
| Occupation | Boxer |
Leland M. Beloff (born April 17, 1942)[3] is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Philadelphia City Council, who resigned from office after being convicted in Federal court on extortion.[4] [5]
Beloff has been a resident of Longport, New Jersey.[6]
References
- ↑ "Beloff Quits His Seat On City Council". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 5, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1983–1984". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑
- ↑ Ex-councilman Asks Federal Judge For Freedom Leland M. Beloff Was Jailed For Extortion. Prosecutors Said He Should Serve His Full Term, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 1993.
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Schneider, Howard. "Beloff Planning To Keep Seat", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 30, 1986. Accessed November 19, 2013. "During a 20-minute interview in the den of his Longport home, Beloff, a former actor and prize-fighter - unshaven from his court appearance the day before and clad in a brightly colored striped bathrobe - offered no explanation or theories for the arrests."
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