Everybody who’s paying attention knows that the sixth council district currently does not have a city councilperson representing them. That’s because the most recent past councilperson for the sixth district got convicted in federal court recently. Former Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon resigned from his city council position two months after being convicted of bribery and conspiracy. A jury convicted Henon for using his city council seat improperly to help Union Boss John (Johnny Doc) Dougherty. Dougherty was also convicted, and this month they will both learn what their sentences will be.
The way the law is written in Pennsylvania when an elected official gets in trouble with the law and they are convicted, they still don’t have to give up their seat until they are sentenced.
Sometimes in situations like this, in Philadelphia, the political party will take a private vote amongst Committee People and Ward Leaders, to select someone to fill a vacated seat of an elected official who has died, or who has been convicted of a crime, or for some other reason can no longer serve.
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