A former chairwoman of Birmingham's water board won't have to go to prison for her public corruption conviction.
A judge sentenced Sherry Lewis on Thursday following her conviction on felony ethics charges of using her position for personal gain. He ordered her to pay fines of $30,000 and perform 400 hours of community service.
A statement from prosecutors says she won't have to go to prison if she does those things, and others, to fulfill her punishment. Lewis was convicted in October of using her position to obtain jobs for her son, football tickets, lavish meals and alcohol.