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Michael L. Vaughn
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 24th district
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 11, 2016
Succeeded by Jazz Lewis
Personal details
Born (1957-11-12) November 12, 1957 (age 67)
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residences Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation Investment broker

Michael L. Vaughn (born November 12, 1957) is an American politician who represented District 24 as a Democrat in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 until his resignation in 2017.

Background

Vaughn was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he attended DuVal High School. He graduated from Southern University, where he played football. He went on to work as an investment advisor with Merrill Lynch, Dean Witter, and Fidelity Investments.

Conviction

On January 11, 2017, just minutes before the start of the 2017 legislative session, Vaughn resigned his seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Vaughn was convicted of a long running bribery and conspiracy scheme for accepting cash bribes. He resigned his seat and was sentenced to four years in prison with three years of probation.

In the legislature

Vaughn was a member of House of Delegates from January 8, 2003, until January 11, 2017. He was appointed the Deputy Majority Whip in 2006 and was a member of the House Economic Matters Committee. Vaughn was also the chairman of that committee's science & technology subcommittee. He was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus' foundation. He is also Co-Chair of the Task Force on Lending Equity in Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services.

Awards

  • 2010 Most Influential Maryland Legislators (Top 20)
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