Michael Myers | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Michael_Myers_95th_Congress_photo.jpg) Official portrait, 1977 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district | |
| In office November 2, 1976 – October 2, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Barrett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Foglietta |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 184th district | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – November 2, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Leland Beloff |
| Succeeded by | Leland Beloff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Joseph Myers May 4, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Michael Joseph "Ozzie" Myers (born May 4, 1943) is an American politician and convicted felon who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980. A member of the Democratic Party, Myers became involved in the Abscam scandal during his tenure in Congress and was expelled from the House after being caught taking bribes in a sting operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He spent three years in federal prison. In 2020, he was accused of stuffing ballot boxes in Philadelphia elections during the 2010s, and charged with election fraud. He pleaded guilty in 2022 and was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison.