James Tayoun
| James J. Tayoun | |
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| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 1st District | |
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In office January 4, 1988 – May 17, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Leland Beloff |
| Succeeded by | Joe Vignola |
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In office January 5, 1976 – January 27, 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Isadore Bellis |
| Succeeded by | Leland Beloff |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 183rd district |
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In office January 7, 1969 – November 30, 1970 |
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| Preceded by | District Created |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Mastrangelo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 27, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
James Joseph Tayoun (born March 27, 1930) is a former Democratic member of Philadelphia City Council and of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
He served non-consecutive terms representing District 1 on Philadelphia City Council. He resigned from his first term in 1984 to run for a seat in the First Congressional District of Pennsylvania, challenging incumbent Thomas Foglietta. He resigned from his second term after pleading guilty to racketeering, mail-fraud, tax- evasion and obstruction-of-justice charges. He spent 40 months in prison. He is the 7th council member to be indicted since 1972.
He was also editor, publisher, and photographer for the Public Record, a weekly newspaper.
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