Former Maryland delegate Tawanna P. Gaines was sentenced to six months in prison Friday for one count of federal wire fraud.
Gaines, a Democrat from Prince George’s County, resigned before pleading guilty in October. She admitted to using more than $22,000 in campaign donations to pay for dental work, hairstyling, an Amazon Fire TV stick and other personal expenses.
The 67-year-old apologized to her family, her constituents and the people of Maryland before receiving her sentence.
“I took my oath very seriously, but I fell short,” Gaines said.
She must surrender to authorities on Feb. 24. After serving the prison term, Gaines faces three years of supervised release that will include two months of home detention.
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