Paul Elmer Violette (born 1955) is a retired American politician from Maine. Violette, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1978 to 1980 and in the Maine Senate from 1981 to 1986. During his final term (1985–1986), Violette was the Senate Majority Leader. He was a resident of Van Buren, Maine.[1] He was later sent to prison for embezzling $430,000 while leading the Maine Turnpike Authority in what prosecutors described as one of the most egregious cases of corruption in Maine history.[2]

His father, Elmer H. Violette and grandfather, Vital E. Violette, both served in the Maine House of Representatives.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Prison over for ex-Maine Turnpike director". 26 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Nemitz, Bill (April 8, 2012). "Bill Nemitz: So why did Paul Violette violate our trust?". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2016.


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