Stephen R. Reed

Stephen R. Reed
Mayor of Harrisburg
In office
January 5, 1982 – January 4, 2010
Preceded byPaul E. Doutrich Jr.
Succeeded byLinda D. Thompson
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
In office
January 7, 1975 – November 19, 1980
Preceded byGeorge Gekas
Succeeded byPeter C. Wambach
Personal details
Born
Stephen Russell Reed

(1949-08-09)August 9, 1949
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2020(2020-01-25) (aged 70)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)212 Cumberland St,
Harrisburg, PA 17102[1]

Stephen Russell Reed (August 9, 1949 – January 25, 2020)[2] was the longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dubbed "Mayor-for-Life," he was re-elected to seven four-year terms, serving from 1982 to 2010. After leaving office, Reed faced charges on nearly 500 counts of theft, fraud and corruption.[3][4] He pled guilty to 20 charges and was sentenced to probation.[5][6] Reed died on January 25, 2020, in Harrisburg at the age of 70 from prostate cancer.[7][8]

  1. ^ "AG releases statement against former Harrisburg mayor". WGAL. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Charles Thompson (July 14, 2015). "Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R. Reed charged with bribery, theft and dozens more criminal charges". Pennlive.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Howard Sheppard (July 14, 2015). "Attorney General Kane says Reed charges one of the most disturbing cases of public corruption". Fox43.com. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Matt Miller (January 27, 2017). "Ex-Harrisburg Mayor Reed gets no jail time for stealing city artifacts". Pennlive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Matt Miller (January 27, 2017). "City 'disappointed' former Mayor Reed will serve no jail time: Eric Papenfuse". Pennlive.com. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "PA Report 100" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capital Growth, Inc. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Reed leaves a complicated legacy". January 25, 2020.