Charles R. "Charlie" Hoffman (born April 21, 1956) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the

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from 1997 to 2011. He represented Kentucky's 62nd House district, which included parts of Fayette,

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counties.

Background

Hoffman was born in

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, and graduated from Georgetown High School in 1974. He received his real estate broker's license in 1980.

Political career

From 1990 to 1996, Hoffman served as a county commissioner on the Scott County Fiscal Court. In 1996, incumbent Dean House of Kentucky's 62nd House district chose not to seek reelection. Hoffman won the 1996 Democratic primary election with 1,529 votes (33.8%) against three other candidates, and was unopposed in the 1996 Kentucky House of Representatives election and was elected with 8,811 votes. He would be reelected in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008. Hoffman served as majority caucus chairman from 2007 to 2008, and led the Democratic majority to its height of 66 Democrats and 34

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in the House. He was defeated in the 2010 Kentucky House of Representatives election, garnering 8,287 votes (49.3%) against Republican candidate

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. Hoffman was defeated in the 2016 Kentucky Senate election by incumbent Damon Thayer of

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; Hoffman garnered 17,302 votes (32%).

Legal issues

In 2016, Hoffman was arrested following an incident at a bar in

for a variety of charges including

public intoxication Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly" and "drunk in public", is a summary offense in certain countries related to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely by jurisdiction, but usually requ ...

resisting arrest An arrest is the act of apprehending and taking a person into custody (legal protection or control), usually because the person has been suspected of or observed committing a crime. After being taken into custody, the person can be Interroga ...

, and evading police. In 2024, Hoffman was arrested again following a dispute regarding a political yard sign displayed by his neighbor. He was charged with false reporting, resisting arrest, assault of a police officer,

disorderly conduct Disorderly conduct is a crime in most jurisdictions, such as the United States and China. Typically, "disorderly conduct" is a term used to refer to any behavior that is considered unacceptable in a formal, civilized or controlled environment. ...

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, and

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References

External links

Kentucky Legislature - Representative Charlie Hoffman
official government site
Project Vote Smart - Representative Charles R. 'Charlie' Hoffman (KY)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Charlie Hoffman
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KentuckyVotes.org - Rep. Charlie Hoffman
bills introduced and voting record Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1956 births Living people People from Georgetown, Kentucky 21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly 20th-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly {{Kentucky-politician-stub