John Joe Cowdery (February 11, 1930 – July 13, 2013) was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the O District from 2001 through 2008. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1982 through 1984, and from 1997 through 2000.
Corruption In 2008 Cowdery was indicted on charges of conspiracy and bribery for his actions in attempting to bribe another senator, Donny Olsen, to support a proposal, favored by executives in Alaska's oil industry, concerning oil leases and petroleum production taxes. Olson was the only Democratic legislator known to have been offered an illegal bribe, and the only officeholder who turned it down.Cowdery indicted on corruption charges | John Cowdery | ADN.com
In 2009 Cowdery was sentenced to six months in home confinement and fined $25,000.Mauer, Richard Cowdery gets 6 months home confinement Anchorage Daily News, 10 March 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2013
In January 2008, in poor health and under investigation, he indicated that he would decline to file for reelection.Cowdery will not seek re-election , Juneau Empire, Associated Press, January 4, 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
Personal life Originally from Adrian, Missouri, he and his wife Juanita had one child.John Cowdery's Political Summary - Project Vote Smart He died July 13, 2013, at the age of 83.John Cowdery, Former Alaska Lawmaker, Dies at the Age of 83 - ktuu.com
See also Alaska political corruption probe
References
External links Alaska State Legislature - Senator John Cowdery official government website Project Vote Smart - Senator John Cowdery (AK) profile Follow the Money - John J Cowdery 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions John Cowdery at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature