Jeff Hoover (born January 18, 1960) is an American politician in the

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Early life and career

Hoover is a 1982 graduate of

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and a 1987 graduate of

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. Hoover has been a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 83rd district since 1996. He was selected to serve as House Minority Caucus Chair in 1999, and served as

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, a position he held 2001 to 2017. Hoover unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of the State of

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in 2007 as the running mate of former U.S. Rep.

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; their slate received 36.5% of the vote in the primary against Gov. Ernie Fletcher. In 2015, Hoover became the longest serving Republican Leader in the history of the Kentucky House of Representatives. After the 2016 elections when Republicans gained a supermajority in the State House, Hoover was selected as House Speaker replacing Democrat

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, becoming the first Republican speaker in 95 years.

Resignation

On November 4, 2017, Kentucky Governor

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and eight House Republicans called on Hoover to resign after it was revealed that Hoover had settled a case involving alleged sexual harassment. The next day, Hoover announced his intent to resign as House Speaker. He was succeeded by Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne. 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. On January 8, 2018, Hoover resigned from his position as Speaker of the House but remained a House Representative for the 83rd District.

Personal life

Hoover lives in

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.Kentucky Legislature
Retrieved 2014-10-14.

References

External links

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