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John Dougherty resigns as IBEW Local 98 leader following conviction
PHILADELPHIA - Longtime Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty has resigned as the Business Manager of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 after he was found guilty on federal corruption charges Tuesday.Dougherty tendered his resignation to the Local 98 Executive Board Tuesday night, just hours after he was convicted of eight counts, including conspiracy and honest services wire fraud. The board also unanimously elected Local 98 Safety Director Mark Lynch to serve as Interim Business Manager."I made this difficult but necessary decision to resign as Business Manager for the good of this union that has been my life’s work and passion," Dougherty said in a statement.