Roger MacLean
Roger MacLean | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania (Acting) | |
| Assumed office March 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Pawlowski |
| 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) |
Roger MacLean is an American law enforcement officer and politician who is currently serving as the acting mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania until April 9, 2018, by which point a replacement for Ed Pawlowski will be chosen.[1] MacLean became the acting mayor on Friday, March 9, 2018, with the resignation of Mayor Ed Pawlowski [2] who was convicted by jury on March 8, 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. [3]From 2006 to 2013, MacLean was the Chief of Police for Allentown. In 2014, he changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. His entry into politics began in 2015 when he was elected to Allentown's City Council, winning that seat over the incumbent Joe Davis.[4] Since January 2018, MacLean has been the President of the City Council.[5]
Early Life
MacLean graduated from William Allen High School and he earned a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.[6]
Police career
For four decades, he served as a police officer with the Allentown Police Department, and for 8 of those last years he was Chief of Police. He graduated from both the FBI National Academy and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.[6]
References
- ^ Koltnow, Bo (March 8, 2018). "Allentown City Council President Roger MacLean to act as mayor". WFMZ. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Opilo, Emily; Hall, Peter (March 7, 2018). "Source: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to resign Thursday". Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Sieger, Edward (February 22, 2018). "Prosecution begins grilling Mayor Pawlowski in pay-to-play trial". WFMZ. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Opilo, Emily (March 8, 2018). "Meet Allentown's acting mayor Roger MacLean". The Morning Call. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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- ^ a b "Council Members". City of Allentown - PA - Official Site. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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