Oliver Robinson served as a Democratic member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 1998 to 2016, representing Alabama House District 58.
11 Facts About Oliver Robinson
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In September 2017 Robinson pleaded guilty to federal charges of bribery, conspiracy, honest services fraud and tax evasion.
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Oliver Robinson graduated from Woodlawn High School in Birmingham in 1978 and enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Oliver Robinson has the distinction of being the first player to ever sign a scholarship with the school.
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At UAB, Oliver Robinson was a two-time first team All-Sun Belt Conference pick and was the conference Player of the Year in 1982.
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Oliver Robinson was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Oliver Robinson represented the 58th District in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1998 to 2016.
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Oliver Robinson served on the Banking and Insurance, House Education Policy, Financial Services, Military and Veterans Affairs, and Rules committees and had chaired the House Government Operations Committee.
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On November 30,2016, in a press release, Oliver Robinson said he wanted to vacate his seat so that his daughter, Amanda Oliver Robinson, could keep a job to which she had been appointed as liaison between the Alabama legislature and Governor Robert Bentley's office, and thus avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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Six months later in June 2017, Oliver Robinson abruptly announced he was leaving his seat and permanently retiring from politics.
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On September 27,2018, Oliver Robinson was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.