Leonard Sweeney

Leonard E. Sweeney
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 17th district
In office
January 7, 1975 – August 27, 1975
Preceded byEugene Scanlon
Succeeded byRobert Ravenstahl
Personal details
Born
Leonard Eugene Sweeney

(1943-07-05)July 5, 1943
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2018(2018-12-26) (aged 75)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth North
Children8
Alma materDuquesne University
OccupationAttorney, Entrepreneur, Chief Compliance Officer

Leonard Eugene Sweeney (July 5, 1943 – November 26, 2018) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1][2] [3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Observer-Reporter - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ "SWEENEY, Leonard Eugene" (PDF). Pennsylvania General Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ^ Sweeney v. Tucker |


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