Jeff Hoover (born January 18, 1960)[2] is an American politician in the Republican Party of Kentucky.
Jeff Hoover | |
|---|---|
 Hoover in 2010 | |
| Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 8, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Succeeded by | David Osborne |
| Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Danny Ford |
| Succeeded by | Rocky Adkins |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Todd[1] |
| Succeeded by | Josh Branscum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1960 Albany, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Centre College (BA) Samford University (JD) |
Early life and career
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Hoover is a 1982 graduate of Centre College and a 1987 graduate of Cumberland School of Law. Hoover was first elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1996, defeating incumbent Republican Tommy Todd for renomination. He was selected to serve as House Minority Caucus Chair in 1999, and served as House Minority Leader, a position he held 2001 to 2017. Hoover unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kentucky in 2007 as the running mate of former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup; their slate received 36.5% of the vote in the primary against Gov. Ernie Fletcher.[3]
In 2015, Hoover became the longest serving Republican Leader in the history of the Kentucky House of Representatives.[4] After the 2016 elections when Republicans gained a supermajority in the State House, Hoover was selected as House Speaker replacing Democrat Greg Stumbo, becoming the first Republican speaker since the election of Joseph Bosworth in 1920.[5]
Resignation
editOn November 4, 2017, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin and eight House Republicans called on Hoover to resign after it was revealed that Hoover had settled a case involving alleged sexual harassment.[6] The next day, Hoover announced his intent to resign as House Speaker. He was succeeded by Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne.[7] Bevin said he was not satisfied with Hoover merely stepping down from his leadership position; he called on Hoover and others to resign their seats.[8] On January 8, 2018, Hoover resigned from his position as Speaker of the House but remained a House Representative for the 83rd District.[9]
Personal life
editHoover lives in Jamestown, Kentucky.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Jeffrey Hoover".
- ^ "Kentucky (KY) State Representative Jeffrey H. Hoover [KY House of Representatives] – Official Profile". Freedomspeaks.Com. January 18, 1960. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "Kentucky House Republican Caucus | About Us | Caucus Members | Jeff Hoover". Kentuckyhouserepublicans.org. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "House Republicans Nominate Jeff Hoover to be Speaker of Kentucky House". WTVQ. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ Today, TOM LATEK, Kentucky (November 10, 2016). "Hoover officially nominated as Kentucky's next House speaker". Kentucky Today. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Novelly, Thomas (November 4, 2017). "Calls for resignations in sexual harassment scandal draw praise from both parties". Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Shaw, Courtney (November 5, 2017). "Representative Jeff Hoover resigns as Speaker of the House". WLKY. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Loftus, Tom (November 22, 2017). "Bevin repeats: Hoover and others involved in settlement should resign". Courier Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Jeff Hoover resigns as House speaker amid sexual harassment scandal". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Kentucky Legislature Retrieved October 14, 2014.