travel. Immediately before the indictment was handed down, Fumo resigned his position as the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and vowed to fight the charges. On March 12, 2008, at a press conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Fumo announced he was dropping his bid for reelection under stress, saying that the charges against him left "a cloud hanging over [his] head." He did, however, complete his final term in the Senate, which ended at the end of the year. This was reportedly at the insistence of Governor Ed Rendell who was present at the press conference. Fumo also added that the decision had nothing to do with his health issues. On March 16, 2009, he was found guilty of all 137 counts of corruption and was facing a minimum of ten years in prison. His former aide, Ruth Arnao, was also found guilty of all 45 counts against her. On July 14, 2009, Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison, substantially below the sentencing guidelines of 11 to 14 years. On November 11, 2011, upon a judicial review of his sentence, his prison term was increased by six months and the amount of his court-ordered restitution payment was increased by $1.1 million. Incarceration The Federal Bureau of Prisons ordered Fumo to report to Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, near Ashland, Kentucky, by August 2009. Fumo was released from prison in August 2013. References External links Pennsylvania Senate - Vincent J. Fumo official PA Senate website (archived) Official party website (archived) Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart Follow the Money - Vincent J Fumo 2006 2004 2002 2000 campaign contributions 2007 Federal indictment 1943 births Living people Democratic Party Pennsylvania state senators St. Joseph's Preparatory School alumni Villanova University alumni People convicted of obstruction of justice Politicians convicted of mail and wire fraud Pennsylvania politicians convicted of corruption American people of Italian descent American people convicted of tax crimes Temple University Beasley School of Law alumni American prisoners and detainees Politicians from Philadelphia Mensans Pennsylvania politicians convicted of crimes