A 1983 graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in radio and television, Hubbard came to Auburn two weeks after graduation where he worked for six years in the Auburn Athletic Department as Associate Sports Information Director.
In 1990, he left Auburn University to head up Auburn’s radio and television sports network and in 1994, formed his own company, Auburn Network, Inc., to handle Auburn’s multi-media rights. In 2003, Hubbard sold the multi-media sports division of the company to International Sports Properties and continues to serve as President of ISP’s Auburn project.
Auburn Network, Inc., owns and operates WANI NewsTalk 1400 and Wings 100.3 FM, two commercial radio stations in the Auburn/Opelika market, Studio 197, an audio production company serving the national broadcast industry, and East Alabama Living, a regional quarterly magazine. Auburn Network, Inc., is also a partner in Craftmaster Printers, Inc., a commercial printing company based in Auburn.
In 1998, Hubbard, in his first attempt at elected office, was elected to a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. A Republican, Hubbard represents District 79, which includes portions of Auburn and Opelika.
He was named the 2003 “Republican of the Year” by the Lee County Republican Party and in December 2004, was selected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Alabama House Republican Caucus and House Minority Leader. He was unanimously re-elected to for another four-year term as House Minority Leader last December.
On February 10, 2007, Hubbard was elected by the Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party to the position of Chairman, which makes him the leader of the Alabama GOP and a member of the Republican National Committee.
Hubbard’s wife, Dr. Susan Hubbard, is a Professor and Associate Dean in Auburn University’s College of Human Sciences. They have two sons, Clayte, and Riley. The Hubbards are active members of the Auburn United Methodist Church.
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