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Revision as of 20:09, 1 December 2007 by Nyttend (talk | contribs) (Rv: this has been in newspapers nationwide. This is quite well sourced, and definitely not libellous)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
Criminal charges
On November 14, 2007, LaGrotta was arraigned in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on two corruption-related felony charges. According to Attorney General Tom Corbett, he used his position to have his sister and niece paid over $26,000 from state funds.
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.