February 29, 2008 Former State Sen. John Ford Must Report to Prison; Former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers Sentenced

Former State Sen. John Ford must report to federal prison within 60 days to begin serving a 5-1/2 year sentence in connection with his conviction for taking bribes in the Tennessee Waltz scandal that rocked Capitol Hill in Nashville in 2005.

Ford also still faces a June 2008 trial in Nashville for concealing large amounts of money received from TennCare contractors.

In another Tennessee Waltz case, former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers was sentenced a few weeks ago to 16 months in prison and 2 years of supervised probation for taking $11,500 in bribes in the FBI's E-cycle sting operation.

February 18, 2008 TN Waltz Sentencing: Former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers

Former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers was sentenced to 16-months in prison and two years on probation for taking an $11,500 bribe in the Tennessee Waltz scandal that rocked the Tennessee General Assembly in 2005.

Bowers is one of 12 officials across the state who sold out the public trust for private gain-- and was caught on tape by the FBI in an undercover public corruption operation.