- Charles Flaherty: Resigned in 1996 after pleading guilty in federal court to tax evasion and admitted to the State Ethics Commission that he received free vacation lodging from lobbyists and business interests.
- Thomas Finneran: Resigned in 2004 and three years later pled guilty to criminal obstruction of justice charges.
- Salvatore DiMasi: Resigned in January 2009 due to allegations, and was just indicted on fraud and corruption charges.
Somehow, my level of confidence in our state government is not increasing.
Amusing related political cartoon in today’s Telegram.