Baltimore Mayor to Step Down
source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126281170608018501.html
BALTIMORE -- Mayor Sheila Dixon agreed to resign Wednesday as part of a deal with prosecutors, ending a three-year tenure that began with promise but unraveled amid embarrassing allegations that she stole from the poor.
Ms. Dixon, 56, was convicted last month of misappropriating about $500 in gift cards donated to the city for distribution to needy families during her time as City Council president. Had she not agreed to step down, she could have been thrown out of office.
On Wednesday, she entered an Alford plea to a charge of perjury, meaning she admits there is enough evidence to convict her on that charge but does not acknowledge guilt. It wasn't immediately clear how the plea will affect her embezzlement conviction. Her resignation is effective Feb. 4.
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I'm actually sorry to see her step down, she was a pretty effective Mayor.
Ms. Dixon, 56, was convicted last month of misappropriating about $500 in gift cards donated to the city for distribution to needy families during her time as City Council president. Had she not agreed to step down, she could have been thrown out of office.
On Wednesday, she entered an Alford plea to a charge of perjury, meaning she admits there is enough evidence to convict her on that charge but does not acknowledge guilt. It wasn't immediately clear how the plea will affect her embezzlement conviction. Her resignation is effective Feb. 4.
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I'm actually sorry to see her step down, she was a pretty effective Mayor.
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