FORMER RHODE ISLAND GOV. EDWARD DIPRETE DIES AT 91
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✍️ Former Rhode Island Governor Edward DiPrete, who served six years and was later jailed for corruption, has died at the age of 91.
👉 DiPrete served as governor from 1985 to 1991 👉 He was the first and only former governor to go to prison 👉 He pleaded guilty to bribery, extortion, and racketeering charges 👉 He was sentenced to one year in a work-release program 👉 He was fined $30,000 by the state's Ethics Commission for improperly influencing the award of a state contract
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