Carroll Hubbard
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Carroll Hubbard, Jr. a Democrat
, represented Kentucky
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1975 to 1993.
Hubbard grew up in Murray, Kentucky
, graduated from Georgetown College in 1959 and from the University of Louisville
law school in 1962. In 1967, he was elected to serve in the Kentucky Senate
.
Hubbard served in Congress for 18 years, but lost his 1992 re-election bid in the Democratic primary to Thomas Barlow
after becoming one of a number of Representatives embroiled in the "Rubbergate" House banking scandal
. During his time in Congress, he mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge for Governor in 1979.
After he pled guilty to violations of federal campaign finance laws, Hubbard served two years in prison from 1995 to 1997.
In 2006 and 2008, Hubbard was unsuccessful in attempts to seek re-election to the Kentucky Senate. He lost by only 58 votes in the 2006 race.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, represented Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1975 to 1993.
Hubbard grew up in Murray, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Murray is a city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 17,741 at the 2010 census and has a micropolitan area population of 37,191. It is the 22nd largest city in Kentucky...
, graduated from Georgetown College in 1959 and from the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
law school in 1962. In 1967, he was elected to serve in the Kentucky Senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
.
Hubbard served in Congress for 18 years, but lost his 1992 re-election bid in the Democratic primary to Thomas Barlow
Thomas Barlow (politician)
Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Barlow III , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives for one term.Barlow was born in Washington, DC, but grew up in Louisville, Kentucky...
after becoming one of a number of Representatives embroiled in the "Rubbergate" House banking scandal
House banking scandal
The House banking scandal broke in early 1992, when it was revealed that the United States House of Representatives allowed members to overdraw their House checking accounts without risk of being penalized by the House bank ....
. During his time in Congress, he mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge for Governor in 1979.
After he pled guilty to violations of federal campaign finance laws, Hubbard served two years in prison from 1995 to 1997.
In 2006 and 2008, Hubbard was unsuccessful in attempts to seek re-election to the Kentucky Senate. He lost by only 58 votes in the 2006 race.