E. Porter Hatcher Jr.

E. Porter Hatcher Jr. (1936 – December 26, 2012) was an American politician.^[1]

Porter Hatcher
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 43rd district
In office January 1, 1987 – December 1999
Preceded by	Carl Hines
Succeeded by	Paul Bather
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Hatcher began his career in politics in 1975 winning the alderman's race in Louisville's 12th Ward.

Hatcher represented the 43rd Kentucky House of Representatives District, which comprises West Louisville from 1987 to 1999.

In 2000, Hatcher was indicted for campaign finance and insurance fraud. He ended up pleading guilty and was placed on 5 years of probation which ended his political career.^[2]