Louis Johanson | |
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Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 9th District | |
In office January 1, 1968 – August 14, 1981 |
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Preceded by | Raymond Alexander |
Succeeded by | John White |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 3rd district |
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In office January 5, 1965 – November 30, 1966 |
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Preceded by | Peter Camiel |
Succeeded by | Herbert Arlene |
Constituency | Parts of Philadelphia |
Personal details | |
Born |
Louis Carl Johanson January 4, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | March 10, 2004 Longport, New Jersey |
(aged 75)
Political party | Democratic |
Louis Carl Johanson (January 4, 1929 – March 10, 2004) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1965 to 1966.
As a member of the Philadelphia City Council, he was implicated in the Abscam sting operation and was convicted for taking a bribe from FBI agents posing as representatives of an Arab sheik. He was defended by John J. Duffy, Jr..
Johanson later moved to a home in Longport, New Jersey.