About Leonard Sweeney
Born 1943. Leonard Sweeney is an American politician.
Leonard Eugene Sweeney (July 5, 1943 – November 26, 2018) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Sweeney was accused of filing false insurance claims, charged with fraud, convicted and sentenced to at least six months in jail and fined $3,000. Since no Pennsylvania Representative may serve when convicted, he was asked to step down from the seat to which he was newly elected. When he refused, the House voted 176–1 to remove him immediately. Sweeney appealed the ruling and lost.
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American politician
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Leonard Sweeney was born on 5 July 1943 in Pittsburgh.
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Leonard Sweeney is a politician.
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