Larry J. Hopkins | |
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 Hopkinsc. 1981 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | Scotty Baesler |
| Member of theKentucky Senate from the12th district | |
| In office January 1, 1978 – November 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Graves |
| Succeeded by | Jack Trevey |
| Member of theKentucky House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| In office January 1, 1972 – January 1, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | Jack Trevey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Larry Jones Hopkins (1933-10-25)October 25, 1933 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2021(2021-11-15) (aged 88) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, includingJosh |
| Education | Murray State University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
Larry Jones Hopkins (October 25, 1933 – November 15, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who representedKentucky's 6th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. He was the Republican nominee forgovernor of Kentucky in 1991 and lost toBrereton C. Jones.
He was the father of actorJosh Hopkins.
Hopkins was born inDetroit and raised inKentucky, the son of Louise Jones and James Glenn Hopkins.[1] He attended public schools in the village ofWingo, Kentucky and later attendedMurray State University.
Hopkins served in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956 and was a stockbroker withHilliard Lyons. Hopkins served asFayette County clerk before serving as theKentucky House of Representatives from 1972 to 1978 and theKentucky Senate in 1978.
He served in theUnited States House of Representatives from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1993. During his tenure in Congress, Hopkins was a member of theUnited States House Committee on Armed Services, where he was a principal House cosponsor of theGoldwater–Nichols Act.[2] In 1991, Hopkins ran for governor and defeatedLarry Forgy in the Republican primary.[3] Hopkins lost the general election toBrereton C. Jones who polled 540,468 votes (64.7%) to Hopkins'294,452 (35.3%).[4][5]
Hopkins did not seek re-election to the House in 1992, due in part to his loss in the race for governor and also because of his role in theHouse banking scandal.[6]
Hopkins was later exonerated of all charges.
He later served as director of the Tobacco Division of theAgricultural Marketing Service in theG. H. W. Bush administration. He also worked as a lobbyist for Lott & Hopkins LLC Sonny Callahan & Associates LLC.[7]
Hopkins was married to Carolyn Pennebaker in 1956 and had two daughters and a son,Josh Hopkins, who later became an actor.[8]
Hopkins died on November 15, 2021, at age 88.[9]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 6th congressional district 1979–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Kentucky 1991 | Succeeded by |
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