Leslie Johnson (councilwoman)

Leslie Ellen Johnson is a former council member of Prince George's County, Maryland who represented the county's sixth district.[1] She is the wife of former county executive Jack B. Johnson.

Leslie E. Johnson
Prince George's County Council, District 6
In office
December 6, 2010 – 2011
Preceded bySamuel H. Dean
ConstituencyPrince George's County
Personal details
BornNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJack B. Johnson
ResidenceMitchellville, Maryland[1]
ProfessionAttorney

Career

On November 12, 2010, FBI agents arrested both her and her husband.[2] She was sworn in on December 6, 2010, amidst opposition from five of the nine council members.[3] Leslie Johnson had been scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges on May 3, 2011, but the hearing was abruptly canceled.[4] On May 17, 2011, Jack Johnson pleaded guilty to extortion and witness- and evidence-tampering.[5]

Leslie Johnson pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges on June 30, 2011.[6][7] Maryland state law requires that Johnson, as a convicted felon, resign once she is sentenced.[7] Johnson had indicated that she planned to remain in office until her sentencing date in October 2011, by which time she stood to collect nearly $28,000 in additional salary.[7] However, on July 5, Johnson announced her resignation, effective July 31.[8] Johnson would continue to draw her salary until the end of the month.[8] The county council called for Johnson to step down immediately, and voted to divest Johnson of her council staff along with her county-issued car and cellular phone.[8] On December 9, 2011, Johnson was sentenced to one year and one day in prison.[9] She began serving her sentence in March 2012 at Alderson Federal Prison Camp, and was released after ten months for good behavior.[10][11]

References
  1. Daniel Valentine (December 6, 2010). "Leslie Johnson sworn into council office". Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  2. "Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson and County Councilwoman-Elect Leslie Johnson Charged with Witness Tampering and Destruction of Evidence". FBI Baltimore Division press release. November 12, 2010.
  3. Valentine, Daniel (2010-12-06). "Leslie Johnson sworn in to council office". The Gazette. Post-Newsweek Media. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  4. Castaneda, Ruben; Miranda S. Spivack (2 May 2011). "Court date in Pr. George's corruption case canceled, prosecutors say". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. Castaneda, Ruben; Miranda S. Spivack (17 May 2011). "Johnson, ex-county executive in Prince George's, pleads guilty to taking bribes". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  6. U.S. v. Leslie Johnson (D. Md. 2011).Text
  7. "Convicted Maryland Councilwoman Stands to Gain $28,000 By Refusing to Resign". FoxNews.com. July 2, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  8. Castaneda, Ruben; Miranda S. Spivack (July 5, 2011). "Leslie Johnson resigns council seat". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  9. Alexander, Keith L. (December 9, 2011). "Leslie Johnson gets one-year sentence". The Washington Post.
  10. "Leslie Johnson released from prison". Wjla.com. Allbritton. February 8, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  11. Davis, Jim (February 13, 2013). "Former County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson released from prison for 'good behavior'". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
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