Mike Hubbard | |
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| 65th Speaker of theAlabama House of Representatives | |
| In office November 3, 2010 – June 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Hammett |
| Succeeded by | Victor Gaston (Acting) |
| Member of theAlabama House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
| In office 1998 – June 10, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Turnham |
| Succeeded by | Joe Lovvorn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-02-11)February 11, 1962 (age 63) Hartwell, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Hubbard |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Mike Hubbard (born February 11, 1962) is an American former state politician who was aRepublican member of theAlabama House of Representatives, representing the 79th district inLee County. He was first elected in 1998 and previously served asSpeaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Before that, he was House Minority Leader six years (2004–10) and was twice chairman of theAlabama Republican Party (2007–11).
Hubbard was born and raised inHartwell, Georgia.[1] During high school, Hubbard beatRalph Reed to become the Georgia state champion in theVoice of Democracy speech contest.[1] Hubbard went to theUniversity of Georgia on a journalism scholarship, where he helped lead the successful public relations campaign forHerschel Walker’s 1982Heisman Trophy.[1]
After graduating, Hubbard got a job in theAuburn University athletic department and led a successful public relations campaign forBo Jackson’s 1985 Heisman candidacy.[1] Hubbard left Auburn and started a new company, which then won exclusive broadcast rights for allAuburn Tigers sports and made Hubbard a millionaire.[1] Prior to forming Auburn Network in 1994, he was a general manager of Host Communications (1990–1994), and associate sports information director for Auburn University (1984–1990).
His company, Auburn Network, owns and operates fourradio stations in the Auburn/Opelika market and publishes a quarterly magazine,East Alabama Living. It also operates an advertising agency, Network Creative Media. His company sold themulti-media rights toAuburn University athletics to International Sports Properties in 2003, which merged withIMG'scollege sports marketing/broadcasting group in 2010.
In 1996,Patrick Nix, (Auburn's starting quarterback in 1994 and 1995), recommended that Hubbard apply his public relations expertise toBob Riley’s congressional campaign.[1] Riley won and, in gratitude, invited Hubbard to attend the swearing-in ceremony in theAlabama State Capitol, where Hubbard says he was impressed by the "symbols of our nation’s power."[1]
In 1998,Bill Canary provided polling during Hubbard's first election campaign.[2] Hubbard won, taking a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives representing much ofLee County, Alabama.[1]
In 2002, Riley won theAlabama gubernatorial election, and gave Hubbard the leadership of theAlabama Republican Party.[1] Hubbard would later name his youngest son Riley.[2] As leader of the state's Republican party, Hubbard became a member of theRepublican National Committee, and received invitations to visit theWhite House.[1]
In 2016, Hubbard was sentenced to four years in prison for felony violations of state ethics laws.[3] His conviction automatically expelled him as a member of the House.[4] On September 11, 2020, he reported to the Lee County Sheriff's Office to be taken into custody and turned over to the Alabama Department of Corrections to begin his term of imprisonment.[5] Hubbard was released from prison on January 8, 2023.[6]
| Alabama House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theAlabama House of Representatives from the 79th district 1998–2016 | Succeeded by Joe Lovvorn |
| Preceded by | Minority Leader of theAlabama House of Representatives 2004–2010 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh | Chair of theAlabama Republican Party 2007–2011 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of theAlabama House of Representatives 2010–2016 | Succeeded by |
Speakers of theAlabama House of Representatives | ||
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