Ben Arredondo
Ben Arredondo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – October 5, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Ben Arredondo July 3, 1947 |
| Died | July 8, 2026 (aged 79) |
| Party | Republican Party (former) Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Ruthann |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Paul Ben Arredondo (July 3, 1947 – July 8, 2026) was an American Republican politician who changed his party affiliation to Democrat and served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012.[1]
Life and career
Paul Ben Arredondo was born in July 3, 1947.[2]
Arredondo resigned in 2012 after he was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges of bribery, fraud, attempted extortion and making false statements from the time he served on the Tempe City Council and promoted a real estate deal using city lands.[3][4][5]
Unexpectedly, during the investigation he admitted to mail fraud for his handling of the Arredondo Scholarship Fund, in which he solicited funds for 'average kids', but in fact much of the money went to his own relatives. In a plea deal on both charges, he was sentenced to 18 months of house arrest, plus probation.[6]
Arredondo died on July 8, 2026, at the age of 79.[7]
References
- ↑ "State lawmaker Ben Arredondo pleads guilty to two felonies". Archive.azcentral.com. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ "Arizona State Representative Charged with Bribery, Fraud, Attempted Extortion and Making False Statements | OPA | Department of Justice". Justice.gov. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ "Arizona Rep Ben Arredondo Indicted on Charges of Bribery and Fraud". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Benson, Phil; Rossi, Donna; Reiser, Lindsey (May 17, 2012). "AZ legislator faces federal indictment charges - CBS 5 - KPHO". Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Ben Arredondo, State Representative/Ex-Tempe Councilman, Hit With Federal Charges". Phoenix New Times. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
- ↑ Hendley, Matthew (2013-01-24). "Ben Arredondo Gets a Grand Total of Zero Days in Prison in Corruption Case - Phoenix - News - Valley Fever". Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ↑ "P. Ben Arredondo". Bunker Family Funerals. Retrieved 12 July 2026.