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 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kim Courtright |
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. He would be released from prison early in August 2024, afterwards staying in federally supervised home confinement until October 2025.
Political career
[edit]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
[edit]Courtright and his wife, Kim, have three children, William, Jr., Patrick, and Lindsey.[1]
Corruption and sentencing
[edit]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] On August 27, 2024, he would be released from prison early after serving less than four years of his prison sentence and was then transferred to home confinement, where he was supervised by the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Philadelphia-based residential re-entry management (RRM) program.[4][5] His custody period would then end on October 15, 2025 when he was released from home confinement.[6][5]
Electoral history
[edit]| 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% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Courtright | 8,782 | 54.8% | ||
| Republican | Jim Mulligan | 7,229 | 45.2% | ||
| Total votes | 16,011 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Courtright (inc.) | 4,864 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 4,864 | 100.0% | |||
| 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
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Cherkaukus, Emily (August 30, 2024). "Ex-Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright released from prison to home confinement". Fox 56 Scranton. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 "Former Scranton Mayor Courtright to be released from Federal custody Wednesday". Fox 56 Scranton. October 15, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Culkin, Jack (October 15, 2025). "Former Scranton Mayor Bill Courtright released from federal custody". WNEP. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "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.