TRAFICANT, James A., Jr. (1941-2014)
Democrat of Ohio 
17th congressional district
Served in House 1985-2002
Biography
A Representative from Ohio; born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 8, 1941; graduated from Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown, Ohio, 1959; B.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1963; M.S., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1973; M.S., Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, 1976; executive director, Mahoning County, Ohio, Drug Program, Inc., 1971-1981; sheriff, Mahoning County, Ohio, 1981-1985; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-July 24, 2002); per H. Res. 495, expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives on July 24, 2002, for illegal gratuity, conspiracy, obstruction of justice, defrauding the government, racketeering, and tax evasion violations; convicted on April 11, 2002, of conspiracy, bribery, and travel in interstate commerce to carry on the unlawful act of bribery; sentenced to federal prison and was fined; unsuccessful candidate as an Independent for the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002; died on September 27, 2014, in Poland, Ohio; remains were cremated.Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
