E. Porter Hatcher Jr. Explained

Porter Hatcher
State House:Kentucky
District:43rd
Term Start:January 1, 1987
Term End:December 1999
Predecessor:Carl Hines
Successor:Paul Bather
Party:Democratic

E. Porter Hatcher Jr. (1936  - December 26, 2012) was an American politician.[1]

Hatcher began his career in politics in 1975 winning the alderman's race in Louisville's 12th Ward.

Hatcher represented the 43rd Kentucky House of Representatives District, which comprises West Louisville from 1987 to 1999.

In 2000, Hatcher was indicted for campaign finance and insurance fraud. He ended up pleading guilty and was placed on 5 years of probation which ended his political career.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130127065733/http://www.kentucky.com/2012/12/29/2458728/former-state-representative-hatcher.html Obituary
  2. https://archive.today/20130408054838/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20121229/NEWS01/312290059/1001/rsslink Obituary