Will Campos

William A. (Will) Campos (born October 7, 1974[1]) is an American politician from Prince George's County, Maryland convicted for corruption in 2018.[2] He served in the Maryland House of Delegates and on the Prince George's County Council.[1]

William A. (Will) Campos
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 47B
In office
January 14, 2015 – September 10, 2015
Preceded byDoyle L. Niemann
as District 47
Succeeded byCarlo Sanchez
Member of the Prince George's County Council from District 2
In office
November 2004 – December 1, 2014
Preceded byPeter A. Shapiro
Succeeded byDeni Taveras
Personal details
Born (1974-10-07) October 7, 1974
El Salvador
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePrince George's County, Maryland

Early life

Born in El Salvador, Campos attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland; the University of Maryland, College Park, receiving a B.A. in ancient art history & archaeology; and the University of Maryland, University College, receiving a B.S. in computer studies & information systems.[1]

Political career

Prior to holding office, Campos in 2002 was an aide to then-Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47, Prince George's County.[1]

Campos represented District 2 on the Prince George's County Council for ten years, winning a special election in 2004 when his predecessor resigned, and subsequently being elected to two four-year terms. Subject to term limits, he then ran for, and won, the District 47B seat in the House of Delegates.[3] He served in the House of Delegates for nine months.

Campos resigned his House seat on September 10, 2015 for "personal reasons", citing "his recent marriage, desire to start a family and lack of employment outside the State House."[4]

Conviction

On January 5, 2017, Campos plead guilty to accepting about $40,000 to $50,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for official favors. As part of the plea agreement, Campos was required to give up the money he collected in the scheme and pay restitution of at least $340,000. He also faced up 15 years in prison for the bribery and conspiracy charges.[2] Campos was sentenced in May 2018 to 54 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release.[5]

Election results

2004
2004 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[6]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos16,308Democratic88.5% (Winner)
Tommy S. Priestley2,119Republican11.5%

2006
2006 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[7]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos10,917Democratic97.9% (Winner)
Anthony Cicoria159Democratic (write in)1.4%
Other Write-Ins740.7%

2010
2010 Prince George's County Council Primary Election Results, District 2[8]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos4,041Democratic78.8% (Winner)
Dottie McNeill784Democratic15.3%
Sabrena Turner305Democratic5.9%
2010 Prince George's County Council General Election Results, District 2[9]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos11,198Democratic99.4% (Winner)
Other Write-Ins670.6%

2014
2014 House of Delegates Primary Election Results, District 47B[10]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos1,193Democratic100.0% (Winner)
2014 House of Delegates General Election Results, District 47B[11]
CandidateVotesPartyPercentage
Will Campos3,182Democratic99.3% (Winner)
Other Write-Ins210.7%
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References
  1. "Will Campos, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. Bui, Lynh; Hernández, Arelis R. (10 January 2017). "Former Md. State Del. Will Campos pleads guilty to accepting bribes for official favors". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. Turque, Bill; Wagner, John (February 25, 2014). "Maryland ballots for June primaries are finalized on the final day for candidate to file". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. Hernández, Arelis R. (12 September 2015). "Latino state lawmaker from Prince George's resigns 9 months into job". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland (May 18, 2018). "Former Maryland State Delegate And County Councilman Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Participation In Bribery Scheme" (Press release). Greenbelt, Maryland: Department of Justice. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. "2004 Presidential General Election Official Results". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. December 8, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  7. "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Prince George's County". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  8. "2010 Gubernatorial Primary". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  9. "2010 General Election Results". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  10. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  11. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". The State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
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