Gus Blackwell
Gus Blackwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office November 19, 2002 – November 18, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Begley |
| Succeeded by | Casey Murdock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1955 Wichita, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
Gus Blackwell (born November 4, 1955) is an American politician from Laverne who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 61st district from 2002 to 2014.[1][2]
Blackwell was accused of using state funds and campaign funds to pay for personal travel. He was charged with 32 counts of perjury and embezzlement. In a plea bargain, he pled guilty to only one count, agreed to pay restitution and was sentenced to 5 years probation. (2017)[3][4]
References
- ^ "Representative Gus Blackwell". Okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Former Oklahoma state House member is charged with 44 counts over travel". Oklahoman.com. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ [1] | January 18, 2017 Former House leader to pay state $10,000 in restitution in plea agreement in criminal case | Nolan Clay | [2]
- ^ [3] | March 16, 2017 | 11 Oklahoma politicians who ran afoul of the law | Staff Reports | [4]
