William L. Slocum (born November 21, 1947) is a former
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered ev ...
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Slocum pleaded guilty and spent a month in federal prison for filing false reports to the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and public health through enforcement of the state's environmental laws. ...
and discharging raw sewage into
Brokenstraw Creek
Brokenstraw Creek is a tributary of the Allegheny River in Warren County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004.
Brokenstraw Creek is made up of two smaller streams: The "Little Brokenstr ...
while he was a sewage plant manager in
Youngsville, Pennsylvania
Youngsville is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Youngsville is located at (41.853460, -79.318614).
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Senator gets jail time for dumping sewage
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References
External links
* - official PA Senate profile (archived)
1947 births
Living people
Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
Pennsylvania politicians convicted of crimes
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