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Bobby Henon
Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 6th District
In office
January 2, 2012 – January 20, 2022
Preceded byJoan Krajewski
Succeeded byMichael Driscoll
Personal details
Born (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 55)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJill
Children2
ProfessionPolitician, Union official, Electrician
Criminal chargeConspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud and bribery
PenaltySentenced 42 months in prison

Bobby Henon is an American former politician. He was a Democratic member of the Philadelphia City Council from 2012 until 2022.[2]

Political career

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Henon, an electrician by trade, has worked as a steward, sub-foreman, and foreman. John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, the leader of the local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), eventually named him the chapter's new political director, a position from which Henon lobbied various levels of government on legislative issues pertaining to the electrical industry. Henon also managed election day operations for endorsed candidates, educated campaign volunteers, and coordinated major campaign events. He also served as Chairman of the local’s Political Action Committee, as board member of the Electrical Mechanical Association, and as a delegate to the IBEW International Convention.[3][4]

In 2011, he was elected to Philadelphia City Council's Sixth District, succeeding the retiring incumbent Democrat Joan Krajewski.

Criminal charges

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In January 2019, a federal grand jury indicted Henon along with other members of the IBEW Local 98, including its business manager John Dougherty, for embezzlement and theft in a corruption probe by federal officials. Henon stated that he planned to contest the charges and not resign from office.[5][6] On November 15, 2021, a jury convicted Henon on 10 of 18 federal charges. On January 20, 2022, Henon resigned from Philadelphia City Council.[2] In March 2023, a judge sentenced Henon to 3.5 years in prison. [7] He reported to prison at Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix the following month.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Henon, Sixth District". Philadelphia Elections Information. Committee of Seventy. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  • ^ a b WHYY, Maria Pulcinella. "Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon resigns, two months after bribery conviction". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  • ^ "About Bobby". Bobby Henon for City Council. Retrieved February 2, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  • ^ "Bobby Henon". Biographies. Northeast Democrats. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  • ^ Allyn, Bobby; Briggs, Ryan; Davies, Dave (January 30, 2019). "Pa. political powerbroker 'Johnny Doc' indicted on corruption charges". WHYY.
  • ^ Roebuck, Jeremy; Gambacorta, David (January 30, 2019). "Local 98 leader Johnny Doc, Councilman Bobby Henon charged in sweeping conspiracy case". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  • ^ "Former Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for corruption case". 6ABC. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  • ^ "Convicted former Philadelphia councilman reports to federal prison in bribery case". 6ABC. April 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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