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Helen Garrett

Helen Garrett

American politician

Helen Garrett (May 20, 1929 – October 26, 2006) was an American politician who served in the Kentucky Senate from the 2nd district from 1979 to 1991.[1][2]

Quick Facts Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 2nd district, Preceded by ...

Operation Boptrot

Helen R. Garrett was charged in 1992 with taking a $2,000 bribe from a horse racing track in exchange for helping pass favorable legislation in an FBI Operation called Boptrot. She pled guilty and received four years of probation.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Jan 9, 1980". Newspaperarchive.com. 1980-01-09. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  2. [2]
    "Corbin Times Tribune Newspaper Archives, Sep 1, 1992, p. 3". Newspaperarchive.com. 1992-09-01. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  3. [3]
    Cross, Al (2014-04-20). "The political life and lessons of George Atkins". Kentucky Lantern. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
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