Vincent Joseph Fumo was born on May 8,1943 and is an American politician, lawyer, and businessman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
17 Facts About Vince Fumo
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Vince Fumo served on the board of trustees of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, a museum dedicated to the US Constitution.
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At the time, Vince Fumo was an assistant to Peter Camiel in charge of patronage.
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In 1978, Vince Fumo was convicted by a jury of 15 counts.
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Vince Fumo represented South Philadelphia's 1st Senatorial District beginning in 1978 when he succeeded Buddy Cianfrani, who had been convicted of racketeering, bribery and obstruction of justice.
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Vince Fumo was the ranking Democratic Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee until his federal indictment in February 2007.
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Vince Fumo took over control after his father was convicted of bank fraud in 1976.
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Vince Fumo was hospitalized on March 2,2008, after suffering a heart attack at his home.
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Vince Fumo underwent a successful emergency angioplasty at Hahnemann University Hospital and was released on March 9,2008.
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On March 12,2008, Vince Fumo announced he was dropping his bid for reelection and retiring from public service, citing his federal indictment.
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Vince Fumo was the subject of a federal investigation, which resulted in his indictment in 2007.
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Federal prosecutors began an investigation as to whether Vince Fumo had forced the utility to make the donation by initially opposing, then supporting, utility deregulation in the state.
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In late May 2006, two of Vince Fumo's staffers were arrested and indicted on charges of destroying electronic evidence, including e-mail related to the investigation.
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The charges were based on e-mails sent by the aides, in which they suggested that Vince Fumo ordered destruction of the documentation.
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Immediately before the indictment was handed down, Vince Fumo resigned his position as the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and vowed to fight the charges.
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Vince Fumo added that the decision had nothing to do with his health issues.
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On July 14,2009, Vince Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison, substantially below the sentencing guidelines of 11 to 14 years.