Leslie Acosta

Leslie Acosta
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 197th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2015[1]
Preceded by Jose Miranda
Personal details
Born July 7, 1971
Political party Democratic
Residence Philadelphia
Alma mater Cairn University

Leslie Acosta is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing the 197th House district in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of former state representative Ralph Acosta and the first Latina elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature.[2]

In September 2016, it was reported Acosta pled guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge of conspiring to commit money laundering in connection with an embezzlement scheme. Her crimes were committed years before she took public office. The charges were in relation to the prosecution of Renee Tartaglione, sister of state Senator Christine Tartaglione, who is charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a publicly funded clinic for low income patients. Acosta's mother, Sandy Acosta, also pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the stolen funds.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "SESSION OF 2015 - 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2015-01-06.
  2. 1 2 Roebuck, Jeremy (September 16, 2016). "State rep has a secret: She's a convict". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
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