Jeff Hoover Explained

Jeff Hoover
Office:Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start:January 3, 2017
Term End:January 8, 2018
Predecessor:Greg Stumbo
Successor:David Osborne
Office1:Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start1:January 2, 2001
Term End1:January 3, 2017
Predecessor1:Danny Ford
Successor1:Rocky Adkins
State House2:Kentucky
District2:83rd
Term Start2:January 1, 1997
Term End2:January 1, 2021
Predecessor2:Tommy Todd[1]
Successor2:Josh Branscum
Birth Date:18 January 1960
Birth Place:Albany, Kentucky, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Centre College (BA)
Samford University (JD)

Jeff Hoover (born January 18, 1960)[2] is an American politician in the Republican Party of Kentucky.

Early life and career

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

On 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

Hoover lives in Jamestown, Kentucky.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeffrey Hoover.
  2. Web site: Kentucky (KY) State Representative Jeffrey H. Hoover [KY House of Representatives] – Official Profile |publisher=Freedomspeaks.Com |date=January 18, 1960 |access-date=August 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303133047/http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/40493/kentucky-(ky)-state-representative-jeffrey-h-hoover-%5Bky-house-of-representatives%5D |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |url-status=dead ].
  3. Web site: Kentucky House Republican Caucus | About Us | Caucus Members | Jeff Hoover . Kentuckyhouserepublicans.org . August 20, 2010 . March 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315192528/http://www.kentuckyhouserepublicans.org/index.cfm/Jeff_Hoover.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: House Republicans Nominate Jeff Hoover to be Speaker of Kentucky House . WTVQ. November 10, 2016 . January 6, 2017.
  5. Web site: Today . TOM LATEK, Kentucky . November 10, 2016 . Hoover officially nominated as Kentucky's next House speaker . February 6, 2024 . Kentucky Today . en.
  6. Web site: Novelly . Thomas . Calls for resignations in sexual harassment scandal draw praise from both parties . . November 4, 2017. November 5, 2017.
  7. Web site: Shaw . Courtney . Representative Jeff Hoover resigns as Speaker of the House . November 5, 2017 . WLKY . November 5, 2017.
  8. News: Bevin repeats: Hoover and others involved in settlement should resign. Loftus. Tom. November 22, 2017. Courier Journal. January 4, 2018.
  9. News: Jeff Hoover resigns as House speaker amid sexual harassment scandal. The Courier-Journal. September 24, 2018. en.
  10. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/h083.htm Kentucky Legislature