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| An alumnus of the ], LaGrotta was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1986, when he defeated ], who today is a ]. After losing the 2006 race, LaGrotta was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the ] Housing Authority. He resigned this position in October of 2007.<ref name=family /> | An alumnus of the ], LaGrotta was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1986, when he defeated ], who today is a ]. After losing the 2006 race, LaGrotta was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the ] Housing Authority. He resigned this position in October of 2007.<ref name=family /> | ||
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| The Philadelphia Daily News has described both the larger investigation and specific charges against LaGrotta as "politically motivated", and accused Corbett of "using the attorney general's office to help the GOP.", stating that "He's investigating House Democrats because Republicans are frustrated...Corbett's investigation is seemingly designed to weaken Democrats as the legislature gets back into session."<ref>[http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20070921_The_too-political_Tom_Corbett.html The too-political Tom Corbett</ref> | |||
| Other critics of the investigation have noted the "apparent reluctance of Attorney General Tom Corbett to go after Republicans giving and getting bonuses after doing campaign work with the same zeal as Democrats...".<ref>[http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/general-discussion/43032-concept-prosecutorial-fairness-valid-one-how-do-we-insure.html Corbett and prosecutorial fairness</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Frank LaGrotta is an American politician from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. A Democrat, he served ten terms as the state representative from the 10th District, from 1987 to 2006; he ran for re-election for an eleventh term, but was defeated in the primary for the 2006 election.
Personal life
An alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, LaGrotta was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1986, when he defeated Jim Gerlach, who today is a U.S. Representative. After losing the 2006 race, LaGrotta was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Lawrence County Housing Authority. He resigned this position in October of 2007.
Indictment and politics
On November 14, 2007, LaGrotta was arraigned in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on two corruption-related felony charges, following the Attorney General's investigation into the 2006 bonus scandal. According to Republican Party Attorney General Tom Corbett, LaGrotta allegedly used his position to have his sister and niece paid over $26,000 from state funds.
The Philadelphia Daily News has described both the larger investigation and specific charges against LaGrotta as "politically motivated", and accused Corbett of "using the attorney general's office to help the GOP.", stating that "He's investigating House Democrats because Republicans are frustrated...Corbett's investigation is seemingly designed to weaken Democrats as the legislature gets back into session."
Other critics of the investigation have noted the "apparent reluctance of Attorney General Tom Corbett to go after Republicans giving and getting bonuses after doing campaign work with the same zeal as Democrats...".
References
- ^ "All in the Family," Beaver County Times, 2007-11-15, p. A6.
- Barnes, Tom. LaGrotta knew nothing about hefty bonuses, lawyer says, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2007-11-16. Accessed 2007-11-27.
- "Ex-lawmaker faces charges as corruption probes roil Pa. House (phillyBurbs.com)". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Text "Pennsylvania News" ignored (help) - [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20070921_The_too-political_Tom_Corbett.html The too-political Tom Corbett
- [http://www.phillyblog.com/philly/general-discussion/43032-concept-prosecutorial-fairness-valid-one-how-do-we-insure.html Corbett and prosecutorial fairness