TUSCALOOSA, Ala. AP – Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford’s series of rapid-fire ideas to enliven Alabama’s largest city including a bid to bring in the Olympics earned him the nickname of “Mayor LaLa” from his critics.
The 63-year-old former TV newscaster took office in a landslide two years ago and was once mentioned as a gubernatorial candidate. It all came to an end Wednesday when federal jurors convicted him of accepting bribes in exchange for funneling $7.1 million in bond business to a prominent investment banker. The conviction automatically removes him from office and he could face years in prison.
