Duke Cunningham: A Corrupt Political Leader

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Corrupt Political Leader: Randy “Duke” Cunningham Many political leaders find themselves drowned in responsibilities and pressure from society. When encountering these factors, they usually become corrupt causing them to do whatever it takes to become successful even if it means being dishonest. In fact, this was the case for Randy Cunningham, commonly referred to as Duke Cunningham..
Duke Cunningham was a “decorated” naval pilot during the Vietnam War ("Randy"). After retiring from the military, Cunningham became a dean for The National School of Aviation and started his own flight marketing company, Top Gun Enterprises (Sherman). Later on, he served in congress as a republican representative for San Diego. He was a member of the subcommittee

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