F. Joseph Loeper

F. Joseph Loeper
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 2, 1979  December 31, 2000[1]
Preceded by John James Sweeney
Succeeded by Edwin Erickson
Republican Leader
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 3, 1989  November 18, 1992
Preceded by John Stauffer
Succeeded by Robert Jubelirer
In office
March 15, 1994[2]  December 31, 2000
Preceded by Robert Jubelirer
Succeeded by David Brightbill
Republican Whip
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 4, 1983  November 30, 1988
Preceded by John Stauffer
Succeeded by David Brightbill
Personal details
Born (1944-12-23) December 23, 1944
Political party Republican
Occupation Lobbyist, former State Senator

F. Joseph "Joe" Loeper is an American politician who represented the 26th senatorial district from 1979 through 2000 in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He resigned his seat in 2000 after pleading guilty to falsifying tax documents.

Early life

Loeper was born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, to F. Joseph and Isabel (Martin) Loeper. He attended West Chester University, where he was a member of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and received a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1966. He was a teacher in the Lansdowne-Aldan school district (1966–1967) and the Upper Darby School District (1967–1968). He received a Master of Science degree from Temple University in 1970. In 1972, he became treasurer of the Upper Darby School Board.

Political career

Loeper served as Republican Leader from 1989 through 2000, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 through 1992 and again from 1994 through 2000.[2]

Guilty plea

In 2000 he pleaded guilty in federal court of falsifying tax-related documents to conceal more than $330,000 in income he received from a private consulting firm while serving in the Senate.[3][4] He resigned his senate seat on December 31, 2000,[2] and was later released from federal prison at Fort Dix, New Jersey, after serving 6 months.[5]

Lobbying career

He is currently working as a lobbying through his lobbying firm Loeper and Associates representing the Pennsylvania Turnpike,[6] Drexel University,[7] and others.

References

Party political offices
Preceded by
John Stauffer
Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania Senate
19831988
Succeeded by
David Brightbill
Preceded by
John Stauffer
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate
19891992
Succeeded by
Robert Jubelirer
Preceded by
Robert Jubelirer
Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate
19942000
Succeeded by
David Brightbill
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
John James Sweeney
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 26th District
19792000
Succeeded by
Edwin Erickson


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