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I home I Mezvinsky Edward M. Mezvinsky
Democrat, Iowa (1973-1976)
The Honorable Edward M. Mezvinsky, was a back-bencher Congressman from Iowa for two terms. His biggest claim to fame was that he was on the House Judiciary Committee when it voted to impeach Nixon in 1974. In all fairness to Iowans, he didn't do anything wrong while a congressman. That came later when he was in Pennsylvania. Later, he was prosecuted for soliciting cash for fraudulent pyramid schemes in the 1980s. He collected millions of dollars for business deals that never materialized, including an oil deal, a coin trading company, and efforts to sell bracelets in Africa.
Mezvinsky even fell victim to several Nigerian investment scams and lost much of The drug.._, s made the money he had borrowed. -~ -·· - - do it. Honest. The Jailbird Count: six years in prison for defrauding business associates, friends and family; pleaded guilty to 31 counts of fraud. Scheduled release: November 2008 ( Stalled career: Mezvinsky's wife, Ma~orie Margolis-Mezvinsky, a former television reporter, served a term in Congress, then ran unsuccessfully for Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, then dropped out of the 2000 Pennsylvania Senate race.
Mezvinsky became a member of the Congressional Prison Caucus.
The Chelsea Clinton connection: Chelsea's current squeeze is 27-year-old New York banker Marc Mezvinsky, son of BadBoy Ed and Marjorie.
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Edward Mezvinsky From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward "Ed" Mezvinsky (pronounced /mEz'vmski/; born January 17, 1937) is a Edward Mezvinsky former congressman. A Democrat, he represented Iowa's I st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms, from 1973 to 1977. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district Mezvinsky grew up in Ames, Iowa and played high school football there. He received In office his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1965. After being elected to the Iowa Legislature in I968, he lost a race for Congress in 1970, January 3, 1973-January 3, 1977 then won in 1972. He made several unsuccessful Senate attempts in the 1980s. ; Preceded by Fred Schwengel 1 Succeeded by Jim Leach In 200 I, he was convicted of several dozen charges of fraud, and served five years in federal prison. 141 Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party In office 1 Contents August 13, 19811 1- June 28, 1986 Preceded by Alex Debreczeni • 1 Life and career Succeeded by Harris Wofford • 2 Criminal activities Personal details • 3 References • 4 External links Born January 17, 1937 I 1 Political Democratic party Life and career Spouse(s) Myra Shulman (1963-1974, divorced)l21 Mezvinsky grew up in Ames, Iowa, the son of Jewish grocery store owner Abe Maljorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Mezvinsky. He was an all-state football end and member of the Ames High School state (1975- 2007, divorced)f31 5 championship basketball and track teams of 1955.[ 1 Relations Norton Mezvinsky, brother Mezvinsky received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College Children Marc Mezvinsky [_ of the Law in I965Pl He returned briefly to Iowa to practice law, but quickly began a political career. In 1965, he worked for former Rep. Neal Smith in Washington on Edward Mezvinsky lobbyist disclosure and ethics bills. [51 He was elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1968, where he attracted publicity as a consumers' advocate. He lost a 1970 campaign to unseat Conviction(s) bank fraud, mail fraud and wire Republican Congressman Fred Schwengel in Iowa's I st congressional district by only fraud 765 votes (out of over 120,000 cast). After reapportionment improved his chances, Penalty 8 years imprisonment Mezvinsky won a 1972 rematch. 151 Status Released from federal prison in During his first term in Congress, he sat on the House Judiciary Committee and voted for 2008, on federal probation until the impeachment of President Richard Nixon for his activities in the Watergate scandal. 2011 Although Mezvinsky defeated Davenport businessman Jim Leach in 1974 in the immediate aftermath of the impeachment hearings, Leach defeated him two years later, in 1976.
Six months into his first term in Congress, Mezvinsky separated from his wife often years Myra Schulman; they were divorced two weeks after his 1974 re-election.l6l During his final term he married Mrujorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, a televisionjournalist.l5l After his 1976 defeat, they relocated to suburban Philadelphia. Together, they raised eleven children, several of whom were adopted.
After serving in Congress, Mezvinsky was United States Ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1977 until 1979. [?J Mezvinsky unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat held by retiring incumbent Republican Richard Schweiker in 1980, losing to former Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty. He then became chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, before making a failed run for state attorney general in 1988. He won the Democratic primary, but lost to Republican Ernie Preate in the general election. He also unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in 1990, losing to incumbent Mark Singel.
From 1993 to 1995, Edward Mezvinsky's wife Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky served one term in Congress, and was the party's nominee for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 1998. In 2000, she was running for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate when his 5 business problems forced them to file for bankruptcy and caused her abrupt withdrawal.l l They were divorced several years later. IS]
In 2010 Edward Mezvinsky's son, Marc, married Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Secretary of State and former U.S Senator from New York Hillary Rodham Clinton.l9l
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Criminal activities
Mezvinsky was involved in a series of business transactions that ultimately led to his downfall.
In March 2001, Mezvinsky was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of69 charges of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.II OJ Nearly $10 million was involved in the crimes. Shortly after his indictment, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but the judge at his trial disallowed a mental illness defense. [SJ He served his time at Federal Prison Camp, Eglin. [IIJ Mezvinsky, Federal Bureau of Prisons# 55040- 066, he was released in April2008. [IlJ He is expected to remain on federal probation until20 11, and owes substantial restitution to his victims. [I 3J
References
1. " "Pennsylvania Demos elect Ed Mezvinsky" (http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=z8hFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6PQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4555,1665284&dq=edward+mezvinsky+elected&hl=en). The Telegraph-Herald. August 14, 1981. http://news.google.com/newspapers? id=z8hFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6PQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4555, 1665284&dq=edward+mezvinsky+elected&hl=en. Retrieved December 22, 20 II . 2. " http://crab.rutgers.edu/-mchugh/nigeriamezvinsky.htrnl 3. "Medina, Regina (30 July 2010). "Pop the questions on Chelsea's wedding" (http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20100730_Woke_ up _it_ was _ Chelsea_ wedding.html) . Philadelphia Daily News. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20 100730_ Woke_ up_ it_ was_ Chelsea_wedding .html. Retrieved 1 September 20 I 0. 4. "Gazette, The . April9, 2008. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search!we/Archives? p _product=CR&z=CRGB&p_theme=cr&p _ action=search&p_ maxdocs=200&p_ topdoc= 1&p _text_ direct-0= 11FFD7 5B65D2FBCO&p_ field_ direct -O=document_id&p_perpage= 1O&p _ sort=YMD_ date:D&s_ trackvai=GooglePM. 5. "• b c d •fg Kilen, Mike (2003-08-03). "Whirlpool oflies swallows Mezvinsky" (http://crab.rutgers.edu/- mchugh!nigeriamezvinsky.html). Des Moines Register. http://crab.rutgers.edu/- mchugh!nigeriamezvinsky.htrnl. Retrieved 2008-05-18 .. 6. "Larry Eckholt, "Mezvinskys End Marriage," Des Moines Register, 1974-11-20, at 9. 7. " "MEZVINSKY, Edward Maurice- Biographical Information" (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000686). Bioguide.congress.gov. http:/ /bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000686. Retrieved 2010-11-20. 8. " http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/02/meet-marc-mezvinsky-chelsea-clintons-fiance/ 9. "http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100729_Seeing_the_quot_for_worse_quot_hasn_t_scared_Chelsea_from_the_altar.htrnl 10. " The Scam That Will Not Die (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2002/07/0 1/324998/index.htrn) , accessed 2010- 05-14. 11. " "National Briefing I Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Ex-Congressman Enters Prison (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/11/us/national-briefing-mid atlantic-pennsylvania-ex-congressman-enters-prison.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss) ." The New York Times. February 11,2003. Retrieved on August 23, 2010. 12. "Bureau of Prison Inmate Locator (http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/lnmateFinderServlet? Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=mezvinsky&Middle=&FirstName=edward&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=O&y=O) , accessed 2008-05-20. 13 . " "Will Father of the Groom Be Welcome Figure at Chelsea Clinton's Wedding?" (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/father-groom-figure-chelsea clintons-wedding/story?id=9211229) . ABC news. December 1, 2009. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/father-groom-figure-chelsea-clintons wedding/story?id=9211229. Retrieved July I, 2010.
External links
• Edward Mezvinsky (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000686) at the Biographical Directory ofthe United States Congress • "Nigerian 'Black Money' Scam Turns Deadly for Two Suspected Con Men", Aprill, 2009 (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story? id=7232968)
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