Anthony Sinagra

Anthony Sinagra
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1994
Preceded by Chuck Butts
Succeeded by Dennis Kucinich
Personal details
Political party Republican

Anthony Sinagra (b. 1940) is an American Republican Politician in Cuyahoga County. He was the mayor of Lakewood, Ohio, and member of the Ohio Senate. He served in the 23rd District, which is represented the western suburbs of Cuyahoga County, from 1991 until 1994, when he lost to Dennis Kucinich in an electoral upset.[1] He was also mayor of Lakewood, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1978 to 1990.

In 2009, he was accused of paying bribes to obtain a consulting job, for which he did little or no work.[2] On Sept 1, 2009, he pleaded guilty to the charges and was subsequently fined.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Boy Mayor Campaigns Again; His Town Makes a Sport of It", newsday.com
  2. ↑ "Anthony Sinagra, former state senator and Lakewood mayor, charged in Cuyahoga County corruption investigation" by Mary Whitley, August 13, 2009, Cleveland Plain Dealer
  3. ↑ "Lakewood ex-Mayor Anthony Sinagra pleads guilty to bribery, fraud charges" by Peter Krouse, September 1, 2009. Cleveland Plain Dealer]


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