Louise Williams Bishop
Louise Williams Bishop (b. June 27, 1933) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 192 from 1989 to December 17, 2015. She resigned as part of a plea deal in a corruption case.[1]
Biography
Bishop graduated from the American Foundation of Dramatic Arts in 1955 after studying Communications and Radio Broadcasting. Her professional experience includes working as a Minister and as a Host/Gospel Programmer for "The Louise Bishop Show" on WDAS-AM.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bishop served on the following committees:
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| • Children & Youth, Democratic Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bishop served on the following committees:
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| • Children & Youth, Democratic Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bishop served on these committees:
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| • Children & Youth, Democratic Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bishop served on these committees:
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| • Children & Youth, Chair |
| • Health & Human Services |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 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 this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Louise Williams Bishop was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Williams Bishop was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
2012
Bishop ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 192. Bishop defeated Will Mega in the Democratic primary on April 24 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Louise Williams Bishop Incumbent |
100% | 28,149 | |
| Total Votes | 28,149 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Louise Williams Bishop Incumbent |
77.7% | 7,017 |
| Will Mega | 22.3% | 2,017 |
| Total Votes | 9,034 | |
2010
Bishop won re-election to District 192 in 2010. She defeated Will Mega in the Democratic primary, receiving 6,361 votes while Mega received 2,360. Bishop was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Pennsylvania State House, District 192 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Louise Williams Bishop (D)
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19,533 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bishop won re-election to District 192 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She received 28,005 votes while running unopposed.[8]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 192 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Louise Williams Bishop (D)
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28,005 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2015
In 2015, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 6 through December 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 7 through November 12.
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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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In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly was in session from January 4 through November 30.
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Noteworthy events
Pay-to-play sting
Williams Bishop, former state Rep. Harold James (D), former state Rep. Ronald Waters (D), state Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D) and former state Rep. Michelle Brownlee (D) were all charged with bribery and conflict of interest as part of a pay-to-play sting that was launched in 2010 by the state attorney general's office. Seth Williams, the Philadelphia district attorney from 2010 to 2017, took up the case in 2014 after the state attorney general's office called the case unprosecutable.[9] Former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane (D) decided not to pursue the case at the time because she said investigators possibly used racial targeting in the sting.[10]
On June 5, 2015, Williams Bishop appeared in court and filed a motion to dismiss all criminal charges. Williams Bishop's lawyer argued that the charges against his client should be dropped because the sting was targeted at minorities.[11][12]
On December 16, 2015, Williams Bishop pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor for failing to report on ethics filings and agreed to resign from office immediately. She took $1,500 from an informant that posed as a lobbyist. She was sentenced to six months probation and ordered to pay restitution.[1]
Personal
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Bishop is divorced.
Recent news
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See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
See also
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- House 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
- Louise Williams Bishop on Facebook
- Louise Williams Bishop on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Philly.com, "Rep. Bishop drops claim of racial targeting in sting, resigns," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ 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 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," April 15, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ mcall.com, "Pa. House member Brownlee resigns after guilty plea," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ philly.com, "Fourth defendant in sting case pleads guilty," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ mcall.com, " Former, current Pennsylvania lawmakers plead guilty in sting case spurned by state AG Kathleen Kane," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ phillytrib.com, "Louise Williams Bishop continues to fight corruption charges," accessed June 8, 2015
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| Preceded by ' |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 192 1989–December 17, 2015 |
Succeeded by Lynwood Savage (D) |
