Greg Skrepenak
Greg Skrepenak | |
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Luzerne County Board of Commissioners | |
In office January 6, 2004 – December 17, 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Thomas Cooney |
Constituency | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Website | www.luzernecounty.org |
No. 78, 75 | |||||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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Born: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 31, 1970||||
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | G.A.R. Memorial (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) | ||||
College: | Michigan | ||||
NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Gregory Andrew Skrepenak (born January 31, 1970) is an American former
Prior to the NFL, Skrepenak had starred as a
Skrepenak, who was born and raised in
Early life
Skrepenak was born and raised in
College
At the
compiled a 29–2–1 Big Ten record and each of his teams ended the season ranked in the top 10.In the
In 1991, he was a consensus All-American.
Professional football
Skrepenak was drafted in the
The Panthers signed him in the offseason after the
During Skrepenak's career, he played for only one playoff team.
Political career
Upon retirement, Skrepenak returned to Luzerne County, where his
Skrepenak announced a bid for re-election in the November 6, 2007 election,
Skrepenak had considered running for Don Sherwood's United States House of Representatives seat that was contested and won by Chris Carney in the 2006 elections.[47] However, after meetings with the National Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee he decided not to run for the United States Congress in the heavily Republican district. Congressman Sherwood's defeat resulted in the district flipping Democratic for the first time since 1961.[48] Skrepenak was re-elected by finishing among the top three in a contest for county commissioner. The unofficial results were Maryanne Petrilla (D) 33,827 votes (29%), Greg Skrepenak (D / Inc.) 32,281 (27%), Stephen Urban (R / Inc.) 27,835 (24%) and Bill Jones (R) 24,071 (20%).[49]
Corruption Scandal
On December 17, 2009, Skrepenak announced he was resigning his position with the Luzerne County Commissioners effective immediately. The resignation came one day after Skrepenak signed a plea agreement with the
On August 6, 2010, Skrepenak was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines called for a 33- to 41-month sentence. However, his sentence was reduced for cooperation with an ongoing federal corruption probe. He was not granted leniency for charitable works, medical complications or devotion to family.[5] On June 12, 2012, he was released from a halfway house after being transferred from federal prison in Beckley, West Virginia in early April.[52] He then served three years probation. Since his release, he has worked as a legal researcher for a Kingston law firm.[53]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference