He was defeated by Matt Meyer in 2016 during his bid for an unprecedented fourth term as county executive.
He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy as well as the United States Secret Service Protection Program.
[3] In May 2004, Gordon was charged with corruption, racketeering, and mail fraud over allegations that his chief administrative officer, Sherry Freebery, had accepted millions of dollars in bribes from du Pont heiress Lisa Dean Moseley.
[3] The grand jury indictment included claims that county employees were ordered to work on personal projects and that a sexual harassment lawsuit was settled to avoid disclosure to the public.
All felony charges were eventually dropped, and Gordon pleaded guilty in 2007 to two misdemeanors for failing to keep adequate tax records.