Bill Courtright

Bill Courtright
Bill Courtright
30th Mayor of Scranton
	In office; January 6, 2014 – July 1, 2019
Preceded by	Christopher Doherty
Succeeded by	Pat Rogan (acting)
Personal details
Born	December 1, 1957 (age 67); Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kim Courtright
Residence	Scranton, Pennsylvania

William L. Courtright (born December 1, 1957) is an American politician and the former mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 5, 2013, defeating Republican Jim Mulligan, 55%–45%. He was re-elected on November 7, 2017, again defeating Republican nominee, Jim Mulligan, 52%–48%. In October 2020 he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on corruption charges.

Political career

Courtright served on the Scranton City Council for six years.^[when?] He was elected Scranton Tax Collector on November 3, 2009, and served a four-year term.

Courtright was first elected mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2013.

Personal life

Courtright and his wife, Kim, have three children, William, Jr., Patrick, and Lindsey.^[1]

FBI agents raided his home on January 9, 2019. The FBI did not immediately disclose what crimes Bill Courtright was suspected of committing.^[2]

Courtright pleaded guilty on July 2, 2020, to charges of conspiracy, bribery and extortion. On October 2, 2020, he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine.^[3]

Electoral history

Scranton Mayoral Democratic Primary, 2013^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Courtright	6,091	50.9%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Randol	5,068	42.3%
	Democratic	Others	812	6.7%
Total votes			11,971	100.0%

Scranton Mayoral Election, 2013^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Courtright	8,782	54.8%
	Republican	Jim Mulligan	7,229	45.2%
Total votes			16,011	100.0%

Scranton Mayoral Democratic Primary, 2017^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Courtright (inc.)	4,864	100.0%
Total votes			4,864	100.0%

Scranton Mayoral Election, 2017^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Courtright (inc.)	7,452	51.8%
	Republican	Jim Mulligan	6,939	48.2%
Total votes			14,391	100.0%

References

^ "Scranton Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ "FBI raids Scranton City Hall, mayor's house; reason unknown". WJAC. Scranton, PA. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
^ "Former Scranton Mayor Sentenced To Seven Years Imprisonment on Public Corruption Charges". justice.gov. October 2, 2020.
^ "2013 Primary Results". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ "2013 Election Results". Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ "2017 Primary Results". Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^ "2017 Election Results". Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[scranton-1] "Scranton Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[2] "FBI raids Scranton City Hall, mayor's house; reason unknown". WJAC. Scranton, PA. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[3] "Former Scranton Mayor Sentenced To Seven Years Imprisonment on Public Corruption Charges". justice.gov. October 2, 2020.

[2013_primary_results-4] "2013 Primary Results". Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[2013_election_results-5] "2013 Election Results". Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[2017_primary_results-6] "2017 Primary Results". Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

[2017_election_results-7] "2017 Election Results". Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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Bill Courtright

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