Bill Courtright
American politician
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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.
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 |
Political career
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
Courtright and his wife, Kim, have three children, William, Jr., Patrick, and Lindsey.[1]
Corruption and sentencing
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
| 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% | |||