DALLAS (AP) - A former Dallas City Council member will finish the term of a disgraced ex-councilman who resigned after pleading guilty to accepting bribes in a school buses scandal.
Carolyn King Arnold on Tuesday defeated Keyaira (key-AR’-uh) Saunders in the special election runoff for the District 4 seat formerly held by Dwaine Caraway.
Arnold will serve the remainder of Caraway’s term and could seek re-election in May.
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Caraway was mayor pro tem of Dallas when in August he pleaded guilty to federal public corruption charges and resigned. Investigators say Caraway, who awaits sentencing, accepted about $450,000 in bribes and kickbacks related to contracts including cameras on school buses.
Caraway faces up to seven years in prison.
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