Mike Hubbard

Mike Hubbard (born February 11, 1962) is an American former state politician who was a Republican member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 79th district in Lee County. He was first elected in 1998 and previously served as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Before that, he was House Minority Leader six years (2004–10) and was twice chairman of the Alabama Republican Party (2007–11).

Early life and education Hubbard was born and raised in Hartwell, Georgia. During high school, Hubbard beat Ralph Reed to become the Georgia state champion in the Voice of Democracy speech contest. Hubbard won, taking a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives representing much of Lee County, Alabama. Hubbard was convicted on 12 of the 23 charges. His conviction automatically expelled him as a member of the House. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld 11 of the 12 convictions and the Alabama Supreme Court eventually overturned five of the other charges but upheld six of the charges. Hubbard was released from prison on January 8, 2023.