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| ⚫ | '''Albert T. Robles''' is an American politician and former mayor, councilman, [[treasurer]], and deputy city manager for the City of [[South Gate, California]]. In 2005, he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 10 years in federal [[prison]].<ref name = "Becerra">{{cite news |author = Becerra, Hector |
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Another politician from Carson shares his name, Albert Robles, who also is a publicly elected Director to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California, but in [[Lakewood, California]], since 1992. He works full time as a criminal defense and real estate attorney. He has ran unsuccessfully for District Attorney of Los Angeles County, receiving the second highest percentage of the vote out of 3 candidates in the June 2008 primary. On November 4, 2008, this Albert Robles was easily re-elected to a 5th term on the Water Replenishment Board. |
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==Political career== |
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Robles graduated from the [[University of California Los Angeles]]<ref name="Marosi"> |
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| title = The Freebies Pile Up as South Gate Goes to Polls ; Some residents say the city's largess before a recall vote resembles the graft they saw in Mexico |
| title = The Freebies Pile Up as South Gate Goes to Polls ; Some residents say the city's largess before a recall vote resembles the graft they saw in Mexico |
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| publisher = Los Angeles Times |
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| work = 25 Jan 2003 Issue |
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| quote = Have Third World politics come to South Gate? As three council members and the treasurer face a closely watched recall election Tuesday, many residents say the answer is yes. |
| quote = Have Third World politics come to South Gate? As three council members and the treasurer face a closely watched recall election Tuesday, many residents say the answer is yes. |
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</ref> and became an aide to a legislator.<ref name="McGrath">{{cite news |
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| title = South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an all-American town became a barrio |
| title = South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an all-American town became a barrio |
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| publisher = American Conservative |
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| date = 19 May 2003 |
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}}</ref> In 1991, Robles became the youngest mayor of South Gate at the age of 26.<ref name="Rosenzweig">{{cite news |
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| title = Ex-South Gate treasurer convicted in bribery case |
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| ⚫ | }}</ref> In 1992, he was elected to the South Gate City Council by a predominantly Mexican-American electorate.<ref name="McGrath" /> In 2002, Robles was appointed by the City Council to the Deputy City Manager position.<ref name="McGrath" /> In 2003, Robles was recalled along with Mayor Xochitl Ruvalcaba, Vice Mayor Raul Moriel, and Councilwoman Maria Benavides in an election that was monitored by [[Los Angeles County]] by order of Governor [[Gray Davis]].<ref> |
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==Criminal charges and conviction== |
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*In 1992 he was elected to the South Gate City Council by a predominantly Mexican-American electorate.<ref name = "McGrath" /> |
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| ⚫ | Robles was accused of making threatening statements to State Senator [[Martha Escutia]] and Assemblyman [[Marco Antonio Firebaugh|Marco Firebaugh]]. He was tried in 2002 but all charges were dismissed when the jury deadlocked on all counts. His attorney argued that his statements were merely the kind of language typical of South Gate politicians and not literal threats.<ref>{{cite news |
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*Between 1996 and 2001, Robles was elected to and served on the Central Basin Municipal Water District.<ref name = "McGrath" /> |
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*In 1997 Robles was elected to the city treasurer position while continuing to serve on the Water District.<ref name = "McGrath" /> |
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*In 2002 Robles was appointed by the City Council to the Deputy City Manager position.<ref name = "McGrath" /> |
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}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Robles retained his position as Deputy City Manager.<ref name = "McGrath" /> |
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==Legal controversies== |
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| ⚫ | Robles was accused of making threatening statements to State Senator Martha Escutia and Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh. He was tried in 2002 but all charges were dismissed when the jury deadlocked on all counts. His attorney argued that his statements were merely the kind of language typical of South Gate politicians and not literal threats.<ref>{{cite news |
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| title = Brawl Began Over Political Boss Charged with Rape Threats |
| title = Brawl Began Over Political Boss Charged with Rape Threats |
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| url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/politicalmuscle/2006/12/dymally_de_la_t.html |
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| author = Salladay, Robert |
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Robles was indicted on federal corruption charges in 2004. This stemmed from his award of contracts worth millions to friends and business associates as well as funneling money through the awarded contracts to himself and family members.<ref name = "McGrath" /> He was found guilty of 30 counts of bribery, money laundering, and depriving the electorate.<ref name = "Rosenzweig"/> He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay the city of South Gate $639,000 in restitution.<ref name = "Becerra" /> |
Robles was indicted on federal [[corruption]] charges in 2004. This stemmed from his award of contracts worth millions to friends and business associates as well as funneling money through the awarded contracts to himself and family members.<ref name = "McGrath" /> He was found guilty of 30 counts of [[bribery]], [[money laundering]], and depriving the electorate.<ref name = "Rosenzweig"/> He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay the city of [[South Gate, California|South Gate]] $639,000 in restitution.<ref name = "Becerra" /> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:20, 4 October 2024
Albert T. Robles is an American politician and former mayor, councilman, treasurer, and deputy city manager for the City of South Gate, California. In 2005, he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.[1]
Political career
[edit]Robles graduated from the University of California Los Angeles[2] and became an aide to a legislator.[3] In 1991, Robles became the youngest mayor of South Gate at the age of 26.[4] In 1992, he was elected to the South Gate City Council by a predominantly Mexican-American electorate.[3] In 2002, Robles was appointed by the City Council to the Deputy City Manager position.[3] In 2003, Robles was recalled along with Mayor Xochitl Ruvalcaba, Vice Mayor Raul Moriel, and Councilwoman Maria Benavides in an election that was monitored by Los Angeles County by order of Governor Gray Davis.[5] Robles retained his position as Deputy City Manager.[3] In 2005, he was convicted on federal corruption charges then sentenced the following year to 10 years in prison.[1]
Criminal charges and conviction
[edit]Robles was accused of making threatening statements to State Senator Martha Escutia and Assemblyman Marco Firebaugh. He was tried in 2002 but all charges were dismissed when the jury deadlocked on all counts. His attorney argued that his statements were merely the kind of language typical of South Gate politicians and not literal threats.[6]
Robles was indicted on federal corruption charges in 2004. This stemmed from his award of contracts worth millions to friends and business associates as well as funneling money through the awarded contracts to himself and family members.[3] He was found guilty of 30 counts of bribery, money laundering, and depriving the electorate.[4] He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay the city of South Gate $639,000 in restitution.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Becerra, Hector (2006-11-29). "Robles sentenced to 10 years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2006-11-30. [dead link]
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Marosi, Richard (25 January 2003). "The Freebies Pile Up as South Gate Goes to Polls ; Some residents say the city's largess before a recall vote resembles the graft they saw in Mexico". 25 Jan 2003 Issue. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-04.
Have Third World politics come to South Gate? As three council members and the treasurer face a closely watched recall election Tuesday, many residents say the answer is yes.
- ^ a b c d e McGrath, Roger D. (19 May 2003). "South Gate: Mexico Comes to California; How an all-American town became a barrio". 19 May 2003 Issue. American Conservative. Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ a b Rosenzweig, David; Lee, Wendy (29 July 2005). "Ex-South Gate treasurer convicted in bribery case". 29 July 2005 Issue. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ "South Gate Voters Clean House; Ousted Robles Said He May Seek Office Again". KNBC Los Angeles. 29 January 2003. Archived from the original on 26 May 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- ^ Salladay, Robert (2006-12-15). "Brawl Began Over Political Boss Charged with Rape Threats". LA Times. Retrieved 2008-04-05.