Bobby Henon resigned from office Thursday after he was convicted in November in a bribery and corruption scandal. Some residents in Northeast Philly are disappointed with how his tenure ended. MattPetrillo reports.
“I think acceptance of responsibility is absolutely going to help in that courtroom,” Attorney Marni Snyder said.“I think that’s the best way to make sure you’re not receiving such a high sentence under the sentencing guidelines. I think this is a great move. I think that it’s a sincere move, and it’s a good move,” Snyder said.
Snyder added Henon’s reputation as a hardworking council member may help as well. He outlined a lengthy list of his accomplishments in a letter, like increased funding for 15th District police. Henon also fought to get millions of dollars for Parks and Rec in Northeast Philadelphia. Henon even showed gratitude at his final event as councilmember at Jacobs Playground in Torresdale Wednesday.
“No person is an island,” Henon said. “I want to thank my staff and the Bobby Henon team for always going above and beyond the scope of responsibilities that we do serving the 6th District.” A special election is expected to be held to decide the next council member for the 6th District. There’s no word when that might happen.
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