Anthony Cobos

Anthony Cobos is an American politician from the State of Texas in the United States. He served as the El Paso County Judge from 2007 to 2011 and is a former member of the El Paso City Council. El Paso County, Texas, is located on the border of the United States and Mexico.

Anthony Cobos
El Paso County Judge
In office
2007–2011
Member of the El Paso City Council District 8
In office
2001–2005
Succeeded byBeto O'Rourke
Personal details
BornEl Paso, Texas
Political partyDemocratic

Cobos was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of a public corruptions probe in 2007, was arrested by the FBI on December 16, 2011, charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, deprivation of honest services, and pleaded guilty to corruption charges on September 3, 2013. He was sentenced on January 3, 2014 to four years in federal prison, to be served in Colorado, and a $10,000 fine.

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