Paul Elmer Violette (born 1955) is a retired American politician from Maine.
During his final term (1985–1986), Violette was the Senate Majority Leader.
[1] He was later sent to prison for embezzling $430,000 while leading the Maine Turnpike Authority in what prosecutors described as one of the most egregious cases of corruption in Maine history.
[2] His father, Elmer H. Violette and grandfather, Vital E. Violette, both served in the Maine House of Representatives.
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