Helen Garrett Explained

Helen Garrett
State Senate:Kentucky
District:2nd
Term Start:May 1979
Term End:January 1, 1991
Predecessor:Tom Garrett
Successor:Bob Leeper
Birth Date:20 May 1929
Birth Place:Paducah, Kentucky, US
Death Place:Paducah, Kentucky, US
Party:Democratic

Helen Garrett (May 20, 1929 – October 26, 2006) was an American politician who served in the Kentucky Senate from the 2nd district from 1979 to 1991.[1] [2]

Operation Boptrot

Helen R. Garrett was charged in 1992 with taking a $2,000 bribe from a horse racing track in exchange for helping pass favorable legislation in an FBI Operation called Boptrot. She pled guilty and received four years of probation.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Jan 9, 1980 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1980-01-09 . 2018-10-02.
  2. Web site: Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Sep 1, 1992, p. 3 . Newspaperarchive.com . 1992-09-01 . 2018-10-02.
  3. News: Al . Cross . The political life and lessons of George Atkins . . 2014-04-20 . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428205309/https://kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/20/the-political-life-and-lessons-of-george-atkins/ . 2024-04-28. live.