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Traficant speaks on the importance of water resource projects. Recorded September 26, 1996. James Anthony Traficant Jr. ( / ˈtræfɪkənt / TRAF-ih-kənt; May 8, 1941 – September 27, 2014) was an American politician and convicted felon who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.
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Sep 27, 2014 · Former Rep. James Traficant, the Ohio politician whose career included 17 years in Congress and a conviction for bribery, has died at age 73. Traficant's family had been fearing for his life since ...
Sep 27, 2014 · James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician who was expelled from Congress in 2002 after being convicted of taking bribes and kickbacks, died at 73. He was known for his eccentricity, his anti-establishment politics and his notorious rants on the House floor. He was a former sheriff, a drug counselor and a quarterback.
Sep 27, 2014 · Traficant’s notoriety was rivaled only by his eccentricity. He loved to play the buffoon during his 17 years in Congress. He got plenty of notice within the staid, buttoned-down Capitol and airtime on C-SPAN for his messy mop of hair — revealed to be a wig when he went to prison — his typical wardrobe of cowboy boots, denim or polyester suits, and his bombastic speaking style.
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Sep 27, 2014 · Ohio's James Traficant Dies, Days After Accident On Farm The Ohio politician whose career included 17 years in Congress and a conviction for bribery has died at age 73. He was critically hurt in a ...
Sep 29, 2014 · Ex-Rep. James Traficant Dies At 73 Former Democratic Congressman James Traficant of Ohio was known for his flamboyant pompadour of a toupee and even more flamboyant speeches on the House floor.
Sep 27, 2014 · Traficant, a maverick Democrat who often bucked his own party, was expelled from Congress in 2002 for corruption and tax evasion. He died on Saturday at age 73 after a tractor accident at his home in Greenford, Ohio.
