Jeff Hoover

American politician

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|  (1960-01-18) January 18, 1960 (age 64)
Albany, Kentucky, U.S.
Political 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

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Hoover with Mitch McConnell and Richie Sanders on May 9, 2001

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

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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

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Hoover lives in Jamestown, Kentucky.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Jeffrey Hoover".
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Kentucky House Republican Caucus | About Us | Caucus Members | Jeff Hoover". Kentuckyhouserepublicans.org. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
4. ^ "House Republicans Nominate Jeff Hoover to be Speaker of Kentucky House". WTVQ. November 10, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
5. ^ 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)
6. ^ Novelly, Thomas (November 4, 2017). "Calls for resignations in sexual harassment scandal draw praise from both parties". Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
7. ^ Shaw, Courtney (November 5, 2017). "Representative Jeff Hoover resigns as Speaker of the House". WLKY. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
8. ^ Loftus, Tom (November 22, 2017). "Bevin repeats: Hoover and others involved in settlement should resign". Courier Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
9. ^ "Jeff Hoover resigns as House speaker amid sexual harassment scandal". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
10. ^ Kentucky Legislature Retrieved October 14, 2014.

## External links

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* Jeff Hoover at Ballotpedia
* Our Campaigns – Representative Jeff Hoover (KY) profile
* Project Vote Smart – Representative Jeff Hoover (KY) profile
* Profile at Hoover and Hurt
* Issues Confronting the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly