01-11-2012, 10:21 PM
Former congressman Siljander gets prison term
Quote:Prosecutors said Siljander, who now lives in Great Falls, Va., lied to the FBI about being hired to lobby for the charity. He told investigators that the money he received was a donation to help him write a book about Islam and Christianity.
Siljander's political career started with his election to the Fabius Township Board of Trustees in St. Joseph County in 1972, the year he graduated from Western Michigan University. He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives four years later.