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Harold Guy Hunt (June 17, 1933 – January 30, 2009) was an American politician, pastor, and convicted felon who served as the 49th governor of Alabama from 1987 to 1993. He was the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since Reconstruction.
1 de feb. de 2009 · MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Guy Hunt, who in 1987 became the first Republican governor of Alabama since Reconstruction but later became the state’s first chief executive removed from office for a...
H. Guy Hunt. In 1987, 54-year-old H. Guy Hunt was elected Governor of Alabama, the first Republican elected to the position since Reconstruction. In 1991, a taxpayer sued Hunt, claiming he improperly used state funds to travel to out-of-state religious events.
Harold Guy Hunt (17 de junio de 1933 - 30 de enero de 2009) fue un político y pastor estadounidense que se desempeñó como 49º gobernador de Alabama de 1987 a 1993. Fue el primer republicano en servir como gobernador del estado desde la Reconstrucción.
30 de ene. de 2009 · Harold Holcombe “Guy” Hunt. Forty-ninth Governor of Alabama (1987-1993) Harold Guy Hunt was born at Holly Pond, Alabama, in Cullman County. He graduated from Holly Pond High School in 1950. During the Korean War, Hunt served in the U.S. Army.
The 1986 Alabama gubernatorial election saw the election of Republican H. Guy Hunt over Democrat Bill Baxley. In state politics, this election is largely seen as a realigning election since Hunt was the first Republican to be elected governor in 114 years – the last Republican to be elected was David P. Lewis in 1872 during the ...
Hunt’s political career began in 1962 when he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the state Senate. In 1964 he was elected Probate Judge of Cullman County, a position he held for 12 years. Active in the Republican Party, he held high positions in Ronald Reagan’s state campaign organization.
