Ed Pawlowski | |
|---|---|
 Pawlowski in August 2007 | |
| 41st Mayor of Allentown | |
| In office January 3, 2006 – March 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Afflerbach |
| Succeeded by | Roger MacLean (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Everett Pawlowski[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lisa Pawlowski |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Moody Bible Institute University of Illinois at Chicago |
Edwin Everett Pawlowski is an American politician who served as the 41st Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He held the office from 2006 until his resignation in 2018, following his election to a fourth term in 2017.[2] He resigned after being convicted on 47 federal charges related to corruption as mayor of Allentown.[3][4]
On April 17, 2015, Pawlowski announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate in 2016, but he suspended his campaign the following July.[5] He was a candidate for Pennsylvania governor in 2014, but dropped out of the race in February after, he said, "it became clear that he was not going to be able to raise the necessary money."[6][7]
- ^ "Office of the Pardon Attorney | Search for a Case | United States Department of Justice". 25 May 2017.
- ^ Opilo, Emily; Hall, Peter (March 7, 2018). "Source: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to resign Thursday". The Morning Call. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Opilo, Emily; Hall, Peter (March 1, 2018). "Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski guilty on most charges in pay-to-play trial; must leave office". The Morning Call.
- ^ Miller, Rudy (March 1, 2018). "Allentown mayor found guilty; Ed Pawlowski sold office to donors, jury's verdict in federal corruption trial". The Express-Times.
- ^ Opilo, Emily; Assad, Matt; Olson, Laura (7 July 2015). "Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski suspends U.S. Senate campaign as political consultant's firm folds". The Morning Call.
- ^ "Allentown's Pawlowski launches Senate run". Philly.com. 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Pawlowski drops governor bid, endorses McCord". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014.