Louis Johanson
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| Louis Johanson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 9th District | |
| In office January 1, 1968 – August 14, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Alexander |
| Succeeded by | John White |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Camiel |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Arlene |
| Constituency | Parts of Philadelphia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Carl Johanson January 4, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 75) Longport, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
Louis Carl Johanson (January 4, 1929 – March 10, 2004) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1965 to 1966.[1][2]
As a member of the Philadelphia City Council, he was implicated in the Abscam sting operation and was convicted for taking a bribe from FBI agents posing as representatives of an Arab sheik.[3][4] He was defended by John J. Duffy, Jr..
Johanson later moved to a home in Longport, New Jersey.[5]
References
- ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "J"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Johnason to Johnsen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (June 1, 1983). "Court Bars Abscam Appeals". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- ↑ "Nation: ABSCAM: Guilty". Time. Sep 8, 1980.
- ↑ Infield, Tom. "He Started Fast But Became Council's 5th Conviction", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 3, 1987. Accessed May 30, 2013. "Johanson resigned from Council, sold his Philadelphia home, moved to Longport, N.J., and began doing volunteer work as an orderly and clerk at Atlantic City Medical Center."
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