Raymond Lederer
American politician (1938–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Francis Lederer (May 19, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1977 to 1981. He was convicted of taking bribes in the 1980 Abscam scandal.
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Raymond Lederer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1977 – April 29, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Bill Green |
Succeeded by | Joseph Smith |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 180th district | |
In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1976 | |
Preceded by | William Lederer |
Succeeded by | Clifford Gray |
Personal details | |
Born | Raymond Francis Lederer (1938-05-19)May 19, 1938 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 1, 2008(2008-12-01) (aged 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eileen Coyle |
Children | 6 |
Education | Saint Joseph's University Community College of Philadelphia Pennsylvania State University |
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