Bobby Henon
Bobby Henon (Democratic Party) was a member of the Philadelphia City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 6. Henon assumed office on January 2, 2012. Henon left office on January 20, 2022.
Henon (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Philadelphia City Council to represent District 6 in Pennsylvania. Henon won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Henon resigned on January 20, 2022.[1] Click here to learn more.
Biography
Henon is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Henon worked in the electric field after completing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 college-accredited apprenticeship program. He also served as the political director of Local 98.[2]
Elections
2019
See also: City council elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2019)
General election
General election for Philadelphia City Council District 6
Incumbent Bobby Henon defeated Pete Smith in the general election for Philadelphia City Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bobby Henon (D) | 60.5 | 12,910 |
 | Pete Smith (R)  | 39.4 | 8,408 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 21,332 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Council District 6
Incumbent Bobby Henon advanced from the Democratic primary for Philadelphia City Council District 6 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bobby Henon | 99.7 | 7,390 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 7,409 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Philadelphia City Council District 6
Pete Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Philadelphia City Council District 6 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Smith | 100.0 | 3,166 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 3,167 | |||
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2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In District 6, incumbent Bobby Henon was unopposed.[3]
Campaign themes
2019
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2015
Henon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Bobby strongly believes that we can grow Philadelphia’s economy by bringing good manufacturing jobs back into the city. His office is focused on courting businesses that will provide good paying jobs and offering incentives to new and existing businesses that provide their workers with livable wages and secure benefits."
Health
- Excerpt: "Healthy kids need at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day, and the easiest way to get started is by playing with their families. That's why Bobby started Philly Play. Philly Play started as a way to promote fun, accessible fitness and wellness in the 6th District; and highlights the importance of physical activity and play as preventative health measures."
Quality of life
- Excerpt: "Quality of life affects everyone. Broken windows, trash-strewn lots, graffiti and crime are blighting influences on our neighborhoods. Bobby has made increasing quality of life a major focus and believes we can all work together to get this done. obby developed the Bad Neighbor Initiative shortly after taking office as part education campaign, part mission to identify and take action against the 'worst of the worst' bad neighbors."
Noteworthy events
Arrest on bribery and fraud charges (2019)
In January 2019, Henon was arraigned on bribery, conspiracy, and fraud charges. A federal indictment alleged Henon conspired with IBEW Local 98 union leader John Dougherty to use the city council to benefit the union.[5] The indictment alleged Dougherty provided Henon with personal benefits, including a salary of $70,649 in 2015 and $73,131 in 2016 and tickets to sporting events. The indictment said Henon falsely reported the gifts he received to the City Board of Ethics. In exchange, Henon allegedly used his authority on the city council to benefit Local 98 and John Dougherty.[6]
In July 2019, Henon's lawyers asked that the charges against him be dismissed, but the request was denied.[7][8] Henon's trial began on October 4, 2021.[9]
Henon was found guilty of 10 of 18 counts on November 15, 2021. The guilty counts included conspiracy, honest services fraud, and bribery. The sentencing hearing was scheduled for February 22, 2022, at which time Henon was required to resign from the city council.[10][11] As of November 16, 2021, Ballotpedia could not identify a statement from Henon.
Personal
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As of this writing, Henon had two sons.[2]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ KYW Newsradio, "Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon resigns from office," January 20, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bobby Henon campaign website, "About Bobby," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ Bobby Henon campaign website, "Bobby's Priorities," accessed August 26, 2015
- ↑ KYW News, "Councilman Henon pleads not guilty; his lawyer calls indictment 'travesty of justice,'" January 31, 2019
- ↑ United States District court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States of America v. John Dougherty, Robert Henon, Brian Burrows, Michael Neill, Marita Crawford, Niko Rodriguez, Brian Fiocca, Anthony Massa - Indictment, accessed February 18, 2019
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Judge rejects bid by Local 98 chief John Dougherty and Councilmember Bobby Henon to toss their bribery case before trial," September 2, 2020
- ↑ WHYY PBS, "‘Johnny Doc’, Bobby Henon look to have charges tossed," July 9, 2019
- ↑ Axios, "Philadelphia councilmember and labor leader's bribery trial begins," October 4, 2021
- ↑ WHYY, "John Dougherty and Bobby Henon convicted of conspiracy in federal corruption trial," November 15, 2021
- ↑ 6 ABC, "Union boss John Dougherty, Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon found guilty in corruption trial," November 15, 2021
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Philadelphia City Council District 6 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by Michael Driscoll (D) |
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