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| spouse =[[Abbie Gail Junior]] | | spouse =[[Abbie Gail Junior]] | ||
| parents =Willie & Louise Junior | | parents =Willie & Louise Junior | ||
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'''Willie J. Junior''' ([[1942]] - [[2004]]) was a prominent African-American businessman, founder of the [[Junior Funeral Home]], and the first black member of the [[Escambia County Commission]] since the Reconstruction era. He was removed from office in [[2002]] for his part in the [[soccer complex corruption scandal]], in which he took a $90,000 bribe from fellow Commissioner [[W. D. Childers]] to vote on a County land purchase later deemed inappropriate. He was convicted on corruption charges, but disappeared before being sentenced. His body was discovered on [[December 9]], [[2004]] under the home of a former employee. | '''Willie J. Junior''' ([[1942]] - [[2004]]) was a prominent African-American businessman, founder of the [[Junior Funeral Home]], and the first black member of the [[Escambia County Commission]] since the Reconstruction era. He was removed from office in [[2002]] for his part in the [[soccer complex corruption scandal]], in which he took a $90,000 bribe from fellow Commissioner [[W. D. Childers]] to vote on a County land purchase later deemed inappropriate. He was convicted on corruption charges, but disappeared before being sentenced. His body was discovered on [[December 9]], [[2004]] under the home of a former employee. |