Willie Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Member of theChicago City Council from the 20th Ward | |
| In office May 21, 2007 – May 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Arenda Troutman |
| Succeeded by | Jeanette Taylor |
| Constituency | 20th Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willie B. Cochran 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Eastern Illinois University (BA) |
Willie B. Cochran (born 1953)[citation needed] is an American politician and formerChicago Police Department officer. Cochran served as alderman of Chicago, Illinois'20th Ward from 2007 until 2019.
Cochran was born one of ten children to Jasper and Gessner Cochran.[citation needed] Cochran graduated fromEastern Illinois University in 1975 and received his MPA fromIllinois Institute of Technology. Cochran served in the Chicago Police Department from 1977 until 2003, rising from patrol-man to sergeant.[1]
Cochran was elected alderman for the 20th ward of the City ofChicago in 2007, unseatingArenda Troutman with 63% of the vote. Cochran was subsequently reelected in 2011 and2015. Cochran did not seek reelection in2019, after being indicted on a federal charge. Cochran's ward includedWoodlawn,Washington Park, andEnglewood,Grand Crossing, andBack of the Yards
In December 2016, Cochran was charged in a 15-count indictment for stealing funds "meant for poor children and seniors". According to theAssociated Press, Cochran was to plead guilty in 2018.[2][3] On March 21, 2019, at theEverett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse inChicago, Cochran pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for misusing campaign funds for gambling and other personal expenses. Under the plea agreement, Cochran faced a sentence of 12 to 18 months in prison or probation.[4] Cochran was sentenced to one year in prison on June 24, 2019 and reported to prison on August 23, 2019.[5]
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