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Richard T. Mariano is a Democratic politician and former member of the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Political Career
He was arrested in 2005 on charges that he exchanged political favors to pay off his credit card bills. He caused a suicide scare by going to the tower of Philadelphia's City Hall. He was convicted in March 2006 and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison starting in August 2006. He was transferred to a halfway house after serving four years of his sentence.

He was succeeded in a special election by Daniel Savage.

After his release he did some stand up comedy.

Education
He is trained as an electrician.

Personal Life
His second wife's name is Susan. They were married in 2003. His sons are Rick and Vince.