Paul Richards (politician)

Paul Richards is a former mayor of Lynwood, California.

Richards was elected in November 1986, and served as mayor seven times. Richards was voted out in a recall election in October 2003.[1][2]

On March 20, 2006, Richards was sentenced to 16 years in prison for steering city contracts to a front corporation that he secretly owned. This is the longest sentence in history for a political corruption case. He filed an appeal after being sentenced; however, the conviction was upheld.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metnews.com/articles/2009/lynw011309.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-88228833.html
  3. ↑ http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2010/09/28/ex-lynwood-mayor-re-sentenced-to-15-years/
  4. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/21/local/me-lynwood21
  5. ↑ http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/032106LongestSentence.html
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