LeAnna Washington
LeAnna M. Washington is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing District 4 from 2005 to October 31, 2014. She resigned after she plead guilty to felony conflict of interest as part of a plea agreement.[1]
Washington served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005.
Washington was defeated in the May 20, 2014, Democratic primary by Art Haywood.
Biography
Washington earned a master's degree in Human Services from Lincoln University in 1989. Her professional experience includes working as a Manager for the Philadelphia Parking Authority Employee Assistance Program and a District Office Manager for former State Senator Joseph Rocks.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Washington served on the following committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Aging & Youth, Minority Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Urban Affairs & Housing |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Washington served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Aging & Youth, Minority Chair |
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development |
| • Intergovernmental Operations |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Washington served on these committees:
| Pennsylvania committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Aging & Youth, Democratic Ranking Member |
| • Community, Economic & Recreational Development |
| • Finance |
| • State Government |
| • Urban Affairs & Housing |
| • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Art Haywood defeated incumbent LeAnna Washington and Brian Gralnick in the Democratic primary, while Robin Gilchrist was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ines Reyes ran as an independent candidate. Haywood defeated Gilchrist and Reyes in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Art Haywood |
81.4% | 78,001 | |
| Republican | Robin Gilchrist | 17.2% | 16,498 | |
| Independent | Ines Reyes | 1.4% | 1,355 | |
| Total Votes | 95,854 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Art Haywood |
39.8% | 16,113 |
| LeAnna Washington Incumbent | 33.8% | 13,708 |
| Brian Gralnick | 26.4% | 10,711 |
| Total Votes | 40,532 | |
2010
Washington won re-election to District 4. She defeated W. Lamont Thomas in the May 18 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| LeAnna Washington (D)
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84,167 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Washington was elected to Pennsylvania State Senate District 4.[7] Washington raised $134,527 for this campaign.[8]
| Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| WASHINGTON, LEANNA M. (D)
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77,396 | |||
| HOLT, RON (R) | 14,523 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
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2013
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In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 2 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 3 to November 30.
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2011
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Noteworthy events
Misuse of office
On March 12, 2014, Washington was charged with theft of services as well as a conflict of interest violation under the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act. The state Attorney General's Office alleged that Washington used her legislative staff to raise money for her campaigns. Prosecutors said that from 2005 to 2013 Washington made her office staff spend weeks organizing and collecting money for her birthday gala that is hosted annually in July. The yearlong investigation also determined that Washington spent somewhere around $30,000-$100,000 on her birthday gala through the years. According to the Attorney General's Office, any legislative staff that questioned the allocation of the staff's resources were fired or had their salaries cut. She faced up to 12 years in prison and a maximum fine of $25,000.[9]
On May 2, 2014, Washington submitted a written waiver to forgo a formal county arraignment on the charges against her. She pleaded not guilty to the corruption charges.[10]
On October 20, 2014, Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O’Neill ordered Washington to decide by October 24, 2014, to either plead guilty to the charges or to stand trial on corruption charges.[11]
On October 30, 2014, Washington pleaded guilty to felony conflict of interest and as part of her plea deal, the prosecution dropped a charge of felony theft. The drop in the felony theft charge will allow Washington to keep her pension. As part of her plea deal, Washington avoided jail time and spent three months of house arrest during her five years of probation. She must also pay $200,000 in restitution to the State Senate as part of the plea.[1]
Personal
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LeAnna is divorced with three children and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Penn Live, "Washington pleads guilty to conflict-of-interest charges," accessed November 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. LeAnna Washington," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2006 General Election," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2006 campaign contributions," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ www.timesherald.com/, "Pennsylvania State Senator LeAnna Washington faces criminal charges," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ www.theintell.com, "State senator pleads 'not guilty' to corruption charges," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ The Intelligencer, "Senator accused in corruption case gets ultimatum from judge," accessed October 21, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 2005–October 31, 2014 |
Succeeded by Art Haywood (D) |
