Mary Ballard McCarty was born on December 8,1954 and is a politician and former County Commissioner in Palm Beach County, Florida, and served in office from November 1990 until resigning for corruption, announced on January 8,2009.
13 Facts About Mary McCarty
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In December 2000 Mary McCarty became the chair of the Palm Beach County Republican Party.
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Mary Ballard McCarty was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 8,1954, the eldest of six children.
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In 1969, Mary McCarty's family moved to Spooner, Wisconsin, where Mary McCarty graduated from Spooner High School in June, 1972.
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Mary McCarty began her career in politics as an intern for US House Majority Leader Tip O'Neill in Washington DC in 1974 and helped to monitor the Watergate Hearings.
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Mary McCarty worked as a waitress to help pay for college.
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Mary McCarty graduated from the University of Florida in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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Mary McCarty went on to work in many capacities in the restaurant industry including, waiting tables, bar-tending, and management.
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In 1986, Mary McCarty co-chaired the Delray Beach 75th Diamond Jubilee, a month-long city anniversary celebration.
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On January 8,2009, Mary McCarty resigned from office after 18 years and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.
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Mary McCarty served her sentence at the Federal Prison Camp, Bryan in Texas.
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Mary McCarty was sentenced to 8 months and spent 5 months in Miami Federal Prison Camp, serving the remaining time under Halfway House supervision.
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On December 23,2020, Mary McCarty received a full pardon from President Donald Trump.