Richard Miranda (born March 6, 1956) is a former
Democratic member of the
Arizona Senate
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms w ...
, representing the 13th District from 2002 to 2011. Previously, he was a member of the
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State C ...
from 1999 through 2002.
In February 2012, Miranda resigned from the Arizona legislature citing health and family issues. In March 2012, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion for stealing $250,000 from a charity which he ran. On June 4, he was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and will have to pay back the hundreds of thousands of dollars he stole from two non-profit organizations.
, Richard Miranda, Ex-State Representative, Going to Prison for Stealing From Charity , Matthew Hendley, June 4, 2012
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References
External links
Arizona State Legislature – Senator Richard Miranda
Project Vote Smart – Senator Richard Miranda (AZ)
profile
* ''Follow the Money'' – Richard Miranda
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Democratic Party Arizona state senators
Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
1956 births
Living people
American politicians convicted of fraud
American people convicted of tax crimes
Arizona politicians convicted of crimes