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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Ethics Law Forces Controller to Sell Sands Stock

City Controller Robert Pfenning tells City Council he will sell 100 shares in the casino company to correct violation of state ethics law.

  Bethlehem City Controller Robert Pfenning told City Council Tuesday that he will sell off his 100 shares of stock in the Las Vegas Sands Corp. by next week to comply with state ethics laws. As a public official holding an elected office, Pfenning is prohibited from owning any stock in the company that owns the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem or any other casino operator that has a facility in Pennsylvania. Before he was appointed by Northampton County Court to be the controller in March, Pfenning would often mention his status as a minor shareholder in the casino company when he spoke at council meetings. But that stock ownership escaped the notice of county court judges who selected Pfenning after City Council could not agree on a …

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Sands Casino, Robert Pfenning is New City Controller, City Controller Decision Will Go to Court, and 1 more ›

John

10:00 pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012

100 shares isn't going to place him as a billionaire. I applaud Mr. Pfenning, recognizing he made an error, making appropriate actions, and moving forward!   more ›

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Robert Pfenning is New City Controller

Retired accountant is picked by panel of Northampton County judges, which interviewed candidates this week.

  A panel of Northampton County judges today selected Bethlehem’s new controller, choosing a candidate that was not a first pick of any member of City Council. Robert Pfenning, 71, a retired accountant, will fill the $49,000-a-year part-time job through the end of 2013, according to published reports. He will finish the term that Meg Holland was elected to serve in 2009. All nine Northampton County judges met this week to interview four of six candidates that had initially applied, The Express-Times reported. Pfenning attends most council meetings and frequently comments on the proceedings during the public comment portions of the meeting.  Last year, Pfenning served as campaign treasurer for the Republican candidates for City Council – Al…

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Democrats Sweep City Council Race, Bethlehem's Controller Resigns, Council Seeks Replacement for Controller, and 3 more ›

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