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Bryant Melton

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Bryant Melton
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
1982–2006
Personal details
Born (1940-05-09) May 9, 1940 (age 84)
Marion, Alabama, United States
Political partyDemocratic

Bryant Melton, Jr. (born May 9, 1940) is an American politician. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving from 1982 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1][2]

A federal probe of funding in Alabama's two year college program in 2006 discovered that Melton had obtained $68,000 of grant funds in a money laundering scheme with The Alabama Fire College foundation. He pled guilty, resigned from his seat and was given a 15-month sentence. [3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bryant Melton". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ http://blog.al.com/spotnews | Ex-Alabama Rep. Bryant Melton freed from prison, now under house arrest By The Associated Press | April 10, 2010 at 11:39 AM [1]
  4. ^ [permanent dead link] | Former State Rep. Bryant Melton Sentenced to 15 months in prison | Kyle Fondren | Aug 14, 2008 | [https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/DA/20080814/News/606116413/TL/
  5. ^ http://www.publicbroadcasting.net | Ex-Ala. State Rep. Melton Sentenced To 15 Months | 2008-08-14 | [2]