F. Joseph "Joe" Loeper is an American

United States

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 politician who represented the 26th senatorial district

Pennsylvania Senate, District 26

Pennsylvania's 26th Senatorial district includes parts of Chester and Delaware Counties.Chester County* Easttown Township* Westtown TownshipDelaware County* Aldan* Clifton Heights* Darby Township * East Lansdowne...

 from 1979 through 2000 in the Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania State Senate

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. He resigned his seat in 2000 after pleading guilty to falsifying tax documents.

Political career

Loeper served as Republican Leader from 1989 through 2000, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 through 1992 and again from 1995 through 2000.

Guilty plea

In 2000 he pleaded guilty in federal court of falsifying tax-related documents to conceal more than $330,000 in income he received from a private consulting firm while serving in the Senate. He resigned his senate seat on December 31, 2000, and was later released from federal prison at Fort Dix, New Jersey

Fort Dix, New Jersey

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, after serving 6 months.

Lobbying career

He is currently working as a lobbying through his lobbying firm Loeper and Associates representing the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Pennsylvania Turnpike

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, Drexel University

Drexel University

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, and others.

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