Roger MacLean | |
|---|---|
| Acting Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 9, 2018 – March 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Pawlowski |
| Succeeded by | Ray O'Connell |
| Chief of the Allentown Police Department | |
| In office 2006 – September 6, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Blackburn |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Hanna |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (since 2014) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (prior to 2014) |
Roger MacLean is an American police officer and politician who was president of the Allentown, Pennsylvania City Council[1] and served as acting Allentown mayor until March 29, 2018.[2] MacLean became the acting mayor on March 9, 2018 following the resignation of Ed Pawlowski,[3] who was convicted on March 1, 2018 on 47 felony charges related to a pay-to-play scheme involving his asking for campaign donations in exchange for city contracts and favors.[4]
From 2006 to 2013, MacLean served as the chief of police of the Allentown Police Department. In 2015, he was elected to Allentown's City Council, defeating incumbent Joe Davis.[5]
- ^ Opilo, Emily (2018-01-02). "Allentown councilman Roger MacLean elected council president; now in line to be acting mayor". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Koltnow, Bo (2018-03-08). "Allentown City Council President Roger MacLean to act as mayor. He will hold the position for 30 days". WFMZ-TV. Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Opilo, Emily; Hall, Peter (March 7, 2018). "Source: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to resign Thursday". Allentown Morning Call. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Sieger, Edward (February 22, 2018). "Prosecution begins grilling Mayor Pawlowski in pay-to-play trial". WFMZ. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ Opilo, Emily (2018-03-08). "Meet Allentown's acting mayor Roger MacLean". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-16.