Disgraced Allentown mayor begs for forgiveness in letter NBC10 Philadelphia [Video]

Former Allentown mayor Ed Pawlowski, a Democrat, claims he has seen the error of his ways in a letter that he has released to the community while he sits behind bars after being convicted of federal corruption charges.

In a letter posted online at the website FreePawlowski.com, the former mayor says that he hoped to “turn a dying rust belt city into a thriving urban center” as mayor. But, throughout his time in office, he claimed, his own stupidity, his ego, and “a pair of corrupt campaign consultants” caused his hopes of growing a career into a U.S. Senator to crumble.

In the letter, Pawlowski said, in the letter, that while in prison, he’s had time to reflect on his deeds while incarcerated and he hoped to once again serve the community, in some way, upon his eventual …