Joe Hubbard

Joe Hubbard
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
November 2, 2010 – November 5, 2014
Preceded by David G. Grimes
Succeeded by Matt Fridy
Personal details
Born Montgomery, Alabama
Political party Democratic
Residence Montgomery, Alabama
Alma mater Huntingdon College, Cumberland School of Law
Website Joe Hubbard on the House Website

Joseph Lister Hubbard Jr. is an American attorney in Montgomery, Alabama. Hubbard formerly served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district, in Montgomery County.[1] Hubbard was the Democratic Party nominee for the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Alabama in 2014.

Early life

Joe Hubbard was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama. He received his primary education from the Montgomery Academy. In 2003, Hubbard graduated from Huntingdon College and enrolled in the Juris Doctorate program at the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. After graduating law school in 2006, he served as a law clerk to Alabama Supreme Court associate judge Champ Lyon before opening his own law firm.[2]

Political career

In 2010, Joe Hubbard ran for and was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives as a Representative of Alabama's 73rd district. In addition to being one of the youngest members of the House of Representatives, he was also the only Democrat to successfully unseat a Republican in the state's 2010 general election when he defeated incumbent Republican House member David Grimes.

Hubbard's 2010 legislative campaign focused on several themes and he was often quoted discussing jobs, education and ethics reform.[3]

In 2014, Joe Hubbard received the Democratic nomination for the Office of Attorney General of the State of Alabama.[4] Hubbard was defeated by incumbent Republican Luther Strange.[5] Following the 2014 election, Joe opened the Joe Hubbard Law firm in the Montgomery, Alabama.[6]

In 2015, Hubbard briefly campaigned for Circuit Court Judge but dropped out of the race weeks later.

Joe Hubbard is a civil litigation attorney in Montgomery, Alabama.

References

  1. ↑ Representative Joe Hubbard. Alabama House of Representatives. Retrieved on January 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ WSFA NEWS 12 Joe Hubbard Enters District 73 race.
  3. ↑ "Joseph Lister Hubbard - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  4. ↑ "Luther Strange, Joe Hubbard battle over meaning of Mike Hubbard indictment in attorney general's race". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Republican Luther Strange wins Alabama attorney general race, earning second term and besting Democrat Joe Hubbard". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  6. ↑ "joe-hubbard-law-firm". joe-hubbard-law-firm. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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