Harry Thomas Jr.

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Kenyan McDuffie Wins Special Election To Replace Harry Thomas Jr. On D.C. Council

There will soon be a new member of the D.C. Council to replace Harry Thomas Jr., who stepped down from his Ward 5 seat after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 from the city.

2012/05/15

Meet The Candidates For Tuesday’s Special Ward 5 Election In D.C.

WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – It’s Election Day in the District; at least for voters in Ward 5. Tuesday marks the day of a special election to replace Harry Thomas, Jr.’s City Council seat in Washington, D.C. […]

2012/05/15

(L-R) District of Columbia Councilmember Harry Thomas, former mayor and Councilmember Marion Barry, Mayor Vincent Gray and Council Chairman Kwame Brown.

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Lawyers For Harry Thomas Jr. Accuse US Of Demeaning ex-DC Councilman

Lawyers for former District of Columbia councilmember Harry Thomas Jr., who is awaiting sentencing for corruption, have accused federal prosecutors of “stretching the facts well beyond the breaking point” and belittling his two decades of community service.

2012/05/02

Prosecutors Seek 46-month Sentence For Ex-DC Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.

Federal prosecutors say former D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. should spend nearly four years behind bars for his corruption conviction.

2012/04/27

18 Candidates Still Vying For Open D.C. Council Seat Left Vacant By Harry Thomas Jr.

The large field of candidates to replace former D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. has been narrowed slightly.

2012/02/15

Special Election: Candidates In D.C. To Replace Harry Thomas Jr. Face Deadline

A special election will be held soon in D.C. to replace former councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. and candidates have just one more day to collect signatures from registered voters.

2012/02/15

Millicent West. (Credit: District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency)

DC Homeland Security Head Millicent West Resigns

Mayor Vincent Gray accepted West’s resignation from the position she’s held since 2009, said his spokesman Pedro Ribeiro.

2012/01/31

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DC Nonprofit Still Being Examined

2012/01/27

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D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. Charged With Stealing Kids’ Money

The two felony counts against Thomas, a 51-year-old Democrat, were detailed in a criminal information filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday. That document typically indicates a defendant intends to plead guilty.

2012/01/05