| Bill Courtright | |
| Order: | 30th |
| Office: | Mayor of Scranton |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2014 |
| Term End: | July 1, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Christopher Doherty |
| Successor: | Pat Rogan (acting) |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Kim Courtright |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Residence: | Scranton, Pennsylvania |
William L. Courtright (born December 1, 1957) is an American politician and the former mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 5, 2013, defeating Republican Jim Mulligan, 55%–45%. He was re-elected on November 7, 2017, again defeating Republican nominee, Jim Mulligan, 52%–48%. In October 2020 he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on corruption charges.
Courtright served on the Scranton City Council for six years. He was elected Scranton Tax Collector on November 3, 2009, and served a four-year term.
Courtright was first elected mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2013.
Courtright and his wife, Kim, have three children, William, Jr., Patrick, and Lindsey.[1]
FBI agents raided his home on January 9, 2019. The FBI did not immediately disclose what crimes Bill Courtright was suspected of committing.[2]
Courtright pleaded guilty on July 2, 2020, to charges of conspiracy, bribery and extortion. On October 2, 2020, he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine.[3]