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- Born: December 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA
- Alma mater: University of Missouri
- Joined the U.S. Navy in 1967
- Awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Vietnam War
- Elected to the House of Representatives in 1991
- Party affiliation: Republican
- Forced to resign from office on December of 2005
- Pleaded guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes from defense companiesCNN.com: Congressman resigns after bribery plea (November 28, 2005)
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Randall "Duke" Cunningham is a former congressman from California's 50th district. In 2005, Cunningham pleaded guilty to accepting bribes of over $2 million from defense contractors. He also pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2004 for underreporting his income. Cunningham was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, a sentence he is serving in a minimum-security facility in Tucson, Arizona.The Washington Post: Plea for a Pardon: The Hunt For a Free Pass (November 24, 2008)
November 24, 2008: Cunningham has requested a commutation of his 2005 conviction to the out-going President George W. Bush. As of December 3, 2008, Bush has issued a paltry 171 pardons as compared to his predecessor Bill Clinton's 396.The Los Angeles Times: Bush's pardons (December 3, 2008)
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Duke Cunningham Questions
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Who will win The Apprentice? Joan Rivers or Annie Duke? Finale (new time): Sun 8/7c May 10, 2009 3 AnswersI think that Annie Duke's going to put the smackdown on Joan Rivers. That's Annie Duke's job - if you play poker, you pretty much have to be ruthless unless you... read more -
Why is Dukes commencement? 1 AnswerAccording to Associated Press, she was there to receive an honorary degree. read more -
Who is Annie Duke? 2 AnswersShe's a cool red-headed Poker playin' chick (43-year old woman) who started out as a psychology student at Columbia. She won a bracelet (out of the many) in th... read more
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