| | Randall "Duke" Cunningham, b. 1941, was a [[Republican]] congressman from [[California]]'s 50th district who resigned from the House in 2005, when it was found that he had been receiving illicit bribes in the form of money, gifts, and a yacht, named "the Duke-Stir." Cunningham denied the charges vehemently at first, but later came clean with a very heartfelt and tearful apology to his family, friends, and constituents. Cunningham was succeeded by congressman [[Brian Bilbray]] following a special election. | | Randall "Duke" Cunningham, b. 1941, was a [[Republican]] congressman from [[California]]'s 50th district who resigned from the House in 2005, when it was found that he had been receiving illicit bribes in the form of money, gifts, and a yacht, named "the Duke-Stir." Cunningham denied the charges vehemently at first, but later came clean with a very heartfelt and tearful apology to his family, friends, and constituents. Cunningham was succeeded by congressman [[Brian Bilbray]] following a special election. |