Larry Householder
On the record
Householder consults for FirstEnergy + electric-utility interests between his two OH House Speakerships (resigned 2004 amid FBI probe, returned 2017); during second term he became the conduit for $61M in laundered FirstEnergy money via Generation Now 501(c)(4) dark-money nonprofit; 2023 federal RICO conviction (20-year sentence). Electric-utility consulting/lobbyist arrangements were the conviction's predicate. Former OH House Speaker; convicted June 2023 of federal racketeering (FirstEnergy $60M HB6 bribery scheme); 20-year sentence
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · racketeering, bribery
Background
Larry Householder served as State Rep · House / Assembly of Ohio from 1997–2021 (24 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. After: Speaker · House (2019-2021). Press-relevant: Former OH House Speaker; convicted June 2023 of federal racketeering (FirstEnergy $60M HB6 bribery scheme); 20-year sentence. Same-year political environment (1997): Governor George Voinovich; Attorney General Betty Montgomery; Secretary of State Bob Taft.
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