Louis Carl Johanson (January 4, 1929 – March 10, 2004) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 3rd district from 1965 to 1966.[1][2] He served as a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1968 to 1981. He was convicted for bribery and conspiracy during the Abscam sting operation and served three years in prison.
Louis Johanson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philadelphia City Council | |
| In office January 1, 1968 – August 14, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Alexander |
| Succeeded by | John White |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Camiel |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Arlene |
| Constituency | Parts of Philadelphia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Carl Johanson January 4, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2004 (aged 75) Longport, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Early life
editJohanson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Biography
editAs a member of the Philadelphia City Council, he was implicated in the Abscam sting operation and was convicted for taking a bribe from FBI agents posing as representatives of an Arab sheik.[3][4] He was defended by John J. Duffy, Jr. Johanson was convicted of bribery and conspiracy and sentenced to three years in prison and fined $20,000.[5]
Johanson later moved to a home in Longport, New Jersey.[6]
References
edit- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "J"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Johnason to Johnsen". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ Greenhouse, Linda (June 1, 1983). "Court Bars Abscam Appeals". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Nation: ABSCAM: Guilty". Time. Sep 8, 1980. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
- ^ "Louis Carl Johanson". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Infield, Tom. "He Started Fast But Became Council's 5th Conviction", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 3, 1987. Accessed May 30, 2013. "Johanson resigned from Council, sold his Philadelphia home, moved to Longport, N.J., and began doing volunteer work as an orderly and clerk at Atlantic City Medical Center."