Arenda Iris Troutman was born on September 29,1957 and is an American former politician who ran as a member of the Democratic Party.
20 Facts About Arenda Troutman
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Arenda Troutman was re-elected in 1991,1995,1999, and 2003.
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Arenda Troutman was sentenced to four years in prison on February 17,2009, and ordered to begin serving the sentence June 1,2009.
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Arenda Troutman was born one of nine children to Benjamin Arenda Troutman Sr.
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For high school, Arenda Troutman attended Calumet High School, graduating in 1976.
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Arenda Troutman has never married and is the mother of three sons.
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At the time of her appointment, Arenda Troutman was the 16th woman to serve as a Chicago alderman.
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Arenda Troutman was chairman of the Historical Landmark Preservation Committee, and co-chair of Housing and Real Estate.
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Additionally, Arenda Troutman served on the Budget and Government Operations; Buildings; Committees, Rules and Ethics; Education; Police and Fire; Zoning; and Finance Committees.
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In 2006, Arenda Troutman was active in fundraising for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and, in 2002, was a campaign advisor for vice presidential candidate John Edwards.
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Arenda Troutman had come under scrutiny on numerous occasions for ethical lapses in her career as alderman.
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Arenda Troutman commented that she thought he was "a businessman" and that she let "everybody" drive her car.
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Around the time her relationship with Jehan ended, Arenda Troutman reported several break-ins at her home and requested 24-hour police presence.
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The Chicago Sun Times reported that Arenda Troutman had helped to start a hired-truck company for her family to own and profit from.
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On Monday, January 8,2007, Arenda Troutman was arrested and charged with accepting a bribe from a federal informant as part of an undercover investigation.
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Arenda Troutman was the first female alderman to be charged while in office.
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Arenda Troutman was released on $10,000 bond pending a preliminary hearing scheduled for Friday, January 13,2007.
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An affidavit filed by an FBI agent in the case alleged that Arenda Troutman accepted a $5,000 bribe, and expected another $10,000, in exchange for preferential treatment for a real estate developer co-operating with the FBI.
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Arenda Troutman began serving her sentence on June 1,2009.
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Arenda Troutman was released to a halfway house in June 2013.