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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)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA
  2. Alma mater: University of Missouri
  3. Joined the U.S. Navy in 1967
  4. Awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Vietnam War
  5. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1991
  6. Party affiliation: Republican
  7. Forced to resign from office on December of 2005
  8. 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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