Anchorage Daily News

Convicted former lawmaker Tom Anderson was to leave on a flight Saturday night to report to prison in Oregon.

Anderson was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of taking a nearly $24,000 bribe during an FBI sting.

Anchorage TV station KTUU reports that his prison term starts on Monday.

Anderson was a two-term Republican from Anchorage who chose not to run for re-election in 2006.

He was convicted in July of seven federal counts of conspiracy and bribery.

Anderson's wife, Sen. Lesil McGuire, and his young son will remain in Alaska.