Mike Hubbard will no longer be known as “Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.” Henceforth, he will always be known as the former Speaker of the House.

According to a June 10 al.com article, Hubbard was convicted on 12 of 23 counts after a jury deliberated for seven hours.

According to the same article, among the 23 total counts Hubbard was indicted on, he was found guilty of lobbying the state Department of Commerce for a consulting client, multiple counts of soliciting and receiving money from a principal, as well as using state personnel to benefit a client. The Associated Press has reported that prosecutors claimed Hubbard tried to obtain $2.3 million worth of work, investments and financial favors.

In 2010, Hubbard was sworn in as the first Republican Speaker of the Alabama House in over a century. Ironically, during his campaign, Hubbard called for ethics reform laws to stop corruption in Montgomery.

After hearing of Hubbard’s conviction, House Minority Leader Craig Ford said Hubbard’s conviction marked a dark day in the state of Alabama.  In reference to controversy surrounding Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore and Governor Robert Bentley, Ford said that instead of stopping corruption, all three branches of Alabama’s government have embraced corruption. 

According to al.com, Hubbard has since been placed in Lee County jail. The AP has reported that Hubbard’s bond has been set at $160,000, and his sentencing date has been set for July 8.

Hubbard’s defense attorney David McKnight said he was disappointed with the outcome, but was confident that Hubbard would eventually emerge victorious. McKnight said he plans to appeal the verdict.