James Tayoun Explained
| James J. Tayoun |
| Office: | Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 1st District |
| Term Start: | January 4, 1988 |
| Term End: | May 17, 1991 [1] |
| Predecessor: | Leland Beloff |
| Successor: | Joe Vignola |
| Term Start2: | January 5, 1976 |
| Term End2: | January 27, 1984 |
| Predecessor2: | Isadore Bellis |
| Successor2: | Leland Beloff |
| State House3: | Pennsylvania |
| District3: | 183rd |
| Term Start3: | January 7, 1969 |
| Term End3: | November 30, 1970 |
| Predecessor3: | District Created |
| Successor3: | Adriano Mastrangelo |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Temple University |
| Residence: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
James Joseph ("Jimmy") Tayoun (March 27, 1930 – November 1, 2017)[2] [3] was a Democratic member of Philadelphia City Council and of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[4]
He served non-consecutive terms representing District 1 on Philadelphia City Council. He resigned from his first term in 1984 to run for a seat in the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania, challenging incumbent Thomas Foglietta.[5]
He resigned from his second term after pleading guilty to racketeering, mail fraud, tax evasion and obstruction of justice charges.[1] He spent 40 months in prison.[6] He is the 7th council member to be indicted since 1972.[7]
He was also editor, publisher, and photographer for the Public Record, a weekly newspaper.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Tayoun Accepts A Jail Term - Philly.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327234228/http://articles.philly.com/1991-05-17/news/25799246_1_jail-term-prison-term-mob-boss. dead. March 27, 2014. The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 2014.
- Book: The Pennsylvania Manual. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies. Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications. 1969. 99. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. November 18, 2014.
- Web site: Editor's Note: The Passing of Jimmy Tayoun | Philadelphia Public Record. November 1, 2017. November 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171102041211/http://www.phillyrecord.com/2017/11/editors-note-the-passing-of-jimmy-tayoun/. dead.
- Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members T . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
- News: THE OTHER RACE, PHILIDELPHIANS SAY, IS TOO CLOSE A CALL. April 29, 2014. New York Times. April 7, 1984.
- Web site: Tayoun's son plans to challenge Fumo James J. Tayoun Jr., a surgeon and son of a former Philadelphia city councilman, will face the Democrat in April's primary. - Philly.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140430031140/http://articles.philly.com/2004-01-29/news/25367492_1_primary-elections-vince-fumo-ads. dead. April 30, 2014. The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 2014.
- News: Tayoun says plea best move for city. April 29, 2014. Reading Eagle. May 23, 1991.
- Web site: Legal Affairs. legalaffairs.org. November 20, 2014.
