Johnny Dougherty

John J. "Johnny Doc" Dougherty is a prominent labor leader in Philadelphia. He is the Business Manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[1]

For other people named John Dougherty, see John Dougherty (disambiguation).
John Dougherty
Other namesJohnny Doc
EducationLa Salle University

As a leader within the Philadelphia organized labor scene, Dougherty is a prominent political figure, who has helped many Democratic candidates get donations and volunteers.[2][3]

Early life and education

Dougherty grew up in the Pennsport section of South Philadelphia and graduated from La Salle University in Belfield, Philadelphia.[4]

Career

He had a famous and long-standing feud with former Senator Vince Fumo.[5] The political website PoliticsPA likened the relationship to the Hatfield-McCoy feud[2] During the 2008 Democratic primary for the 1st senatorial district in the Pennsylvania Senate in Philadelphia, Dougherty was dealt a surprising defeat by Larry Farnese, who was heavily supported by Fumo.[6][7] Following Dougherty's concession, Fumo was heard chanting "Doc is dead! Doc is dead!"[7]

In 2003, he was named to the PoliticsPA "Power 50" list of politically influential people in Pennsylvania.[2] In 2003, he was named to the Pennsylvania Report “Power 75” List.[8] In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania.[9]

In 2015, he endorsed former Philadelphia City Councilman Jim Kenney for Mayor of Philadelphia. His endorsement was a driving factor in his win in a crowded Democratic primary.[4]

In January 2019, Dougherty was indicted in an IBEW Local 98 investigation that charged him for misusing union funds for personal benefit, among many allegations.[10] His defense has argued vigorously that alleged activities were in fact lawful, in March.[11] The case has become quite complicated with some defendants asking that the case be split up between different contested issues, in July.[12]

References
  1. "IBEW 98 Officers". IBEW 98 Web Site. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 98. 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-06. John J. Dougherty Business Manager
  2. "Power 50". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2003. Archived from the original on 2004-04-17.
  3. Barnes, Tom (April 13, 2008). "Area Democratic senators taking sides in race for veteran Vince Fumo's seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  4. https://billypenn.com/2015/05/20/whats-up-johnny-doc-meet-jim-kenneys-not-so-secret-weapon/
  5. Neri, Al (December 2002). "Others to Watch". The Insider. Archived from the original on 2010-09-15.
  6. "2008 General Primary - Senator in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
  7. Namako, Tom (Apr 30, 2008). "Out with the Old?". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on 2008-09-27.
  8. "The PA Report "Power 75" List" (PDF). Pennsylvania Report. Capitol Growth. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2006.
  9. Roarty, Alex; Sean Coit (January 2010). "Pennsylvania Influencers" (PDF). Politics Magazine. pp. 44–49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-08.
  10. https://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-dougherty-indictment-20190130-story.html
  11. https://www.inquirer.com/news/john-dougherty-indictment-local-ibew-defese-20190321.html
  12. https://www.inquirer.com/news/johnny-doc-bobby-henon-philadelphia-local-98-ibew-judge-schmehl-20190708.html


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