William A. Campos | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 47B district | |
| In office January 14, 2015 – September 10, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Doyle L. Niemann as District 47 |
| Succeeded by | Carlo Sanchez |
| Member of the Prince George's County Council from District 2 | |
| In office November 2004 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Peter A. Shapiro |
| Succeeded by | Deni Taveras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William A. Campos October 7, 1974 El Salvador |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Married |
William A. Campos (born October 7, 1974[1]) is an American politician from Prince George's County, Maryland convicted for corruption in 2018.[2] He served in the Maryland House of Delegates and on the Prince George's County Council.[1]
Early life
Born in El Salvador, Campos attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland; the University of Maryland, College Park, receiving a B.A. in ancient art history & archaeology; and the University of Maryland, University College, receiving a B.S. in computer studies & information systems.[1]
Political career
Prior to holding office, Campos in 2002 was an aide to then-Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47, Prince George's County.[1]
Campos represented District 2 on the Prince George's County Council for ten years, winning a special election in 2004 when his predecessor resigned, and subsequently being elected to two four-year terms.
Subject to term limits, he then ran for, and won, the District 47B seat in the House of Delegates.[3] He served in the House of Delegates for nine months.
Campos resigned his House seat on September 10, 2015, for "personal reasons", citing "his recent marriage, desire to start a family and lack of employment outside the State House."[4]
Conviction
On January 5, 2017, Campos pleaded guilty to accepting about $40,000 to $50,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for official favors. As part of the plea agreement, Campos was required to give up the money he collected in the scheme and pay restitution of at least $340,000. He also faced up 15 years in prison for the bribery and conspiracy charges.[2] Campos was sentenced in May 2018 to 54 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.[5][6] It was reported in June 2020 that amid the COVID-19 pandemic Campos was transferred to a halfway house in the Baltimore area to complete his sentence more than a year before his projected release date.[7]
Election results
2004
2004 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[8] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 16,308 Democratic 88.5% (Winner) Tommy S. Priestley 2,119 Republican 11.5%
2006
2006 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[9] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 10,917 Democratic 97.9% (Winner) Anthony Cicoria 159 Democratic (write in) 1.4% Other Write-Ins 74 0.7%
2010
2010 Prince George's County Council Primary Election Results, District 2[10] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 4,041 Democratic 78.8% (Winner) Dottie McNeill 784 Democratic 15.3% Sabrena Turner 305 Democratic 5.9%
2010 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[11] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 11,198 Democratic 99.4% (Winner) Other Write-Ins 67 0.6%
2014
2014 House of Delegates Primary Election Results, District 47B[12] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 1,193 Democratic 100.0% (Winner)
2014 House of Delegates General Election Results, District 47B[13] Candidate Votes Party Percentage Will Campos 3,182 Democratic 99.3% (Winner) Other Write-Ins 21 0.7%
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Will Campos, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 11, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- 1 2 Bui, Lynh; Hernández, Arelis R. (January 10, 2017). "Former Md. State Del. Will Campos pleads guilty to accepting bribes for official favors". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ↑ Turque, Bill; Wagner, John (February 25, 2014). "Maryland ballots for June primaries are finalized on the final day for candidate to file". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Hernández, Arelis R. (September 12, 2015). "Latino state lawmaker from Prince George's resigns 9 months into job". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland (May 18, 2018). "Former Maryland State Delegate And County Councilman Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Participation In Bribery Scheme" (Press release). Greenbelt, Maryland: Department of Justice. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ↑ Bui, Lynh (May 17, 2018). "Former Md. state Del. William A. Campos sentenced in bribery scheme". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ↑ MacFarlane, Scott (June 24, 2020). "Maryland Ex-Lawmakers in Prison for Bribery Get Early Release Amid Coronavirus Crisis". WRC-TV. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ↑ "2004 Presidential General Election Official Results". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. December 8, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Prince George's County". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2010 Gubernatorial Primary". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2010 General Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2022.