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'''Michael Gregory Hubbard''', known as '''Mike Hubbard''' (born February 11, 1962), is a [[business]]man and broadcaster from Auburn, [[Alabama]], who served in the Alabama House of Representatives for District 79 in Lee County from 1998 to 2016. He was the House Speaker from 2010 until his automatic removal from the legislature on June 10, 2016, following his conviction of [[felony]] ethics violations. He was the House [[Republican Party|Republican]] Minority Leader from 2004 to 2010. From 2007 to 2011, he served two terms as the state Republican chairman in which capacity he was an automatic member of the [[Republican National Committee and engineered the largest fund-raising plan in the history of his state party. Under Hubbard's leadership, the GOP in 2010 secured a majority in the Alabama House for the first time since the end of [[Reconstruction]].

'''Michael Gregory Hubbard''', known as '''Mike Hubbard''' (born February 11, 1962),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/15923/mike-hubbard#.Wf0fHrpFx2E|title=Mike Hubbard|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref> is a [[business]]man and broadcaster from Auburn, [[Alabama]], who served in the Alabama House of Representatives for District 79 in Lee County from 1998 to 2016. He was the House Speaker from 2010 until his automatic removal from the legislature on June 10, 2016, following his conviction of [[felony]] ethics violations. He was the House [[Republican Party|Republican]] Minority Leader from 2004 to 2010. From 2007 to 2011, he served two terms as the state Republican chairman in which capacity he was an automatic member of the [[Republican National Committee and engineered the largest fund-raising plan in the history of his state party. Under Hubbard's leadership, the GOP in 2010 secured a majority in the Alabama House for the first time since the end of [[Reconstruction]].

In 2016,  Hubbard forfeited his office when he was sentenced to four years in prison for  violations of state ethics  laws which he ironically had helped to write.<ref name=ballotpedia/>

In 2016,  Hubbard forfeited his office when he was sentenced to four years in prison for  violations of state ethics  laws which he ironically had helped to write.<ref name=ballotpedia/>

In May 2011, ''Governing Magazine''' named Hubbard one of seventeen "GOP Legislators to Watch" on a national level. The recipients of the honor were chosen on the basis of ambition, leadership, and political potential.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Hubbard|title=Mike Hubbard|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

In May 2011, ''Governing Magazine''' named Hubbard one of seventeen "GOP Legislators to Watch" on a national level. The recipients of the honor were chosen on the basis of ambition, leadership, and political potential.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Mike_Hubbard|title=Mike Hubbard|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, Alabama Republicans approved House Bill 56, which authorized police to stop, search, and arrest those believed to be illegal immigrants, but the measure was soon declared unconstitutional by the federal courts.<ref>{{cite news|name=David Noriega|title=Alabama's Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law Dies With A Whimper|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/alabamas-draconian-anti-immigrant-law-dies-with-a-whimper|accessdate=May 21, 2016|work=''Buzzfeed''|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>  Hubbard also pushed to passage voter identification laws and the closing of driver's license offices in the poorest counties.<ref name=corruptgop/>

In 2013, Alabama Republicans approved House Bill 56, which authorized police to stop, search, and arrest those believed to be illegal immigrants, but the measure was soon declared unconstitutional by the federal courts.<ref>{{cite news|name=David Noriega|title=Alabama's Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law Dies With A Whimper|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/alabamas-draconian-anti-immigrant-law-dies-with-a-whimper|accessdate=May 21, 2016|work=''Buzzfeed''|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref>  Hubbard also pushed to passage voter identification laws and the closing of driver's license offices in the poorest counties in the state.<ref name=corruptgop/>

In 2012, Hubbard wrote a book about the Republican surge in Alabama entitled ''Storming The State House: The Campaign That Liberated Alabama from 136 Years of Democrat Rule.''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.al.com/live/2012/06/four_revelations_from_alabama.html|title=Four revelations from ''Storming the State House''|author=George Talbot|date= June 20, 2012|publisher=''The Birmingham News''|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref>  

In 2012, Hubbard wrote a book about the Republican surge in Alabama entitled ''Storming The State House: The Campaign That Liberated Alabama from 136 Years of Democrat Rule.''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.al.com/live/2012/06/four_revelations_from_alabama.html|title=Four revelations from ''Storming the State House''|author=George Talbot|date= June 20, 2012|publisher=''The Birmingham News''|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref>  

In 2012, Speaker Hubbard voted to require school districts to schedule a longer summer break for public school pupils. That same year he voted to exclude [[insurance]] policies from covering elective [[abortion]]s. In 2013, he voted to establish health care standards for abortuaries  in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to display the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Hubbard supported legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in athletic events at public schools, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He supported the increase in the cigarette tax;  the legislation passed the House, 52-46. He voted against requiring animal shelters to compile monthly reports, a measure which the House disapproved, 28-67. In 2016, Hubbard voted to increase funding for new prison facilities, legislation which  cleared the House, 52-33. He co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and in his final House vote opposed dilation abortions in Alabama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/15923/mike-hubbard|title=Mike Hubbard's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref>

In 2012, Speaker Hubbard voted to require school districts to schedule a longer summer break for public school pupils. That same year he voted to exclude [[insurance]] policies from covering elective [[abortion]]s. In 2013, he voted to establish health care standards for abortuaries  in Alabama. In 2014, he supported the bill to prohibit abortion after the detection of the heartbeat of the unborn child. He voted to display the [[Ten Commandments]] on public property, a measure which passed the House, 77-19. He supported drug testing for certain recipients of the public welfare system. In 2015, Hubbard supported legislation affirming the use of electrocution in executions. He voted to establish public [[charter school]]s in Alabama, a measure which passed the House, 58-41. He supported the bill to permit the home schooled to participate in athletic events at public schools, a measure approved by the full House, 52-43. He supported the increase in the cigarette tax;  the legislation passed the House, 52-46. He voted against requiring animal shelters to compile monthly reports, a measure which the House disapproved, 28-67. In 2016, Hubbard voted to increase funding for new prison facilities, legislation which  cleared the House, 52-33. He co-sponsored legislation to forbid the sale of fetal tissue or to permit its use in research, and in his final House vote opposed dilation abortions in Alabama.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/15923/mike-hubbard|title=Mike Hubbard's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, the Alabama legislature established a scholarship that assists middle class and wealthy families in sending their children to private schools. The program was managed by Hubbard's mentor,  former Governor Bob Riley.<ref name=corruptgop/>

In 2013, the Alabama legislature established a scholarship that assists middle class and wealthy families in sending their children to private schools. The program was managed by Hubbard's mentor, former Governor Bob Riley.<ref name=corruptgop/>

Hubbard had no private sector employment after he became Speaker, a part-time position that paid $60,000. His wife, Susan, earned $150,00 as a dean at Auburn University.<ref name=corruptgop/>  Riley meanwhile helped Hubbard acquire a position paying $12,000 per month as a consultant with the Southeast Alabama Gas District.<ref name=newrepublic/>

Hubbard had no private sector employment after he became Speaker, a part-time position that paid $60,000. His wife, Susan, earned $150,00 as a dean at Auburn University.<ref name=corruptgop/>  Riley meanwhile helped Hubbard acquire a position paying $12,000 per month as a consultant with the Southeast Alabama Gas District.<ref name=newrepublic/>

===Still free on bond===

===Still free on bond===

Well into 2017, Hubbard was still free on bond while awaiting his appeal and was engaged in the pursuit of voice-over work in broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whnt.com/2017/03/02/former-house-speaker-mike-hubbard-remains-free-on-bond-seeking-voice-over-work/|title=Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard remains free on bond|publisher=WHNT.com|date=March 2, 2017|author=Brian Lawson|accessdate=November 1, 2017}]</ref>

Well into 2017, Hubbard was still free on bond while awaiting his appeal and was engaged in the pursuit of voice-over work in broadcasting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whnt.com/2017/03/02/former-house-speaker-mike-hubbard-remains-free-on-bond-seeking-voice-over-work/|title=Former House Speaker Mike Hubbard remains free on bond|publisher=WHNT.com|date=March 2, 2017|author=Brian Lawson|accessdate=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

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