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New page: The Reverend '''Hugh King''' is an African American community leader, former Pensacola City Councilman and pastor of the Greater Union Baptist Church. He was arrested on [[April 28...
The Reverend '''Hugh King''' is an African American community leader, former [[Pensacola City Council]]man and pastor of the [[Greater Union Baptist Church]]. He was arrested on [[April 28]], [[2007]] for cocaine possession.
==Political & Spiritual Career==
King entered the political arena as president of the local [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]]. He
joined [[Movement for Change]] founder [[LeRoy Boyd]] in efforts to name a city street after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King was elected to the [[Pensacola City Council]] in [[1999]]. On [[January 14]], [[2000]] King and the City Council voted to rename a portion of [[Alcaniz Street]] (north of [[Cervantes Street]], through the [[Eastside]] neighborhood) [[Martin Luther King Jr. Drive]].
He was installed as pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church in the spring of 2004 following the death of his father, Reverend [[A. J. King, Sr.]], on [[October 9]], [[2003]]. Citing the primacy of his church position, King announced he would not seek reelection to the Pensacola City Council.<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=132 Church Comes First], Independent News, August 9, 2004.</ref> [[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]] replaced him in the 2004 election.
King played a major role in generating support for the [[Community Maritime Park]] project and was appointed to the [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] Board of Trustees. He oversaw the formation of the [[Contractor Academy]] that was established as part of the CMPA's "Covenant with the Community" to help minority contractors compete for government jobs.
==Controversies==
===Front Porch===
When [[Front Porch Pensacola]] community liaison [[Thelma Manley]] came under fire in early [[2007]] for alleged mismanagement of organization funds, Rev. King, a member of the Front Porch Council, came to her defense. King hosted a [[March 20]] press conference at his church, where he defended Manley of the allegations and accused Council members [[Michelle MacNeil]] and [[Melanie Nichols]] of racism.
[[Image:HughKingMugshot.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Mugshot of Rev. King following his April 28, 2007 arrest]]
===Cocaine Possession===
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In the early morning hours of [[April 28]], [[2007]] Rev. King was arrested by [[Pensacola Police Department|police officers]] who were responding to a burglary call at North [[D Street]]. The police stopped [[Mark Anthony Cotton]] and King, his passenger, several blocks away from the crime at [[A Street|A]] and [[Blount Street]]s. They were driving a light-green Ford Explorer similar in build to the gray Chevrolet Blazer described by witnesses as leaving the burglary. After an officer observed a knife covered in white powder residue on the vehicle's center console, Cotton and King were searched. A bag of cocaine, valued at around $25, was found in King's back pocket.<ref>[http://pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070429/NEWS01/704290318/1006 Hugh King charged with cocaine possession] - Pensacola News Journal, April 29, 2007.</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Community Maritime Park|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:African American politicians|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:African American religious leaders|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:Civic leaders|King, Hugh]]
==Political & Spiritual Career==
King entered the political arena as president of the local [[Southern Christian Leadership Conference]]. He
joined [[Movement for Change]] founder [[LeRoy Boyd]] in efforts to name a city street after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King was elected to the [[Pensacola City Council]] in [[1999]]. On [[January 14]], [[2000]] King and the City Council voted to rename a portion of [[Alcaniz Street]] (north of [[Cervantes Street]], through the [[Eastside]] neighborhood) [[Martin Luther King Jr. Drive]].
He was installed as pastor of Greater Union Baptist Church in the spring of 2004 following the death of his father, Reverend [[A. J. King, Sr.]], on [[October 9]], [[2003]]. Citing the primacy of his church position, King announced he would not seek reelection to the Pensacola City Council.<ref>[http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=132 Church Comes First], Independent News, August 9, 2004.</ref> [[Jewel Cannada-Wynn]] replaced him in the 2004 election.
King played a major role in generating support for the [[Community Maritime Park]] project and was appointed to the [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] Board of Trustees. He oversaw the formation of the [[Contractor Academy]] that was established as part of the CMPA's "Covenant with the Community" to help minority contractors compete for government jobs.
==Controversies==
===Front Porch===
When [[Front Porch Pensacola]] community liaison [[Thelma Manley]] came under fire in early [[2007]] for alleged mismanagement of organization funds, Rev. King, a member of the Front Porch Council, came to her defense. King hosted a [[March 20]] press conference at his church, where he defended Manley of the allegations and accused Council members [[Michelle MacNeil]] and [[Melanie Nichols]] of racism.
[[Image:HughKingMugshot.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Mugshot of Rev. King following his April 28, 2007 arrest]]
===Cocaine Possession===
{{current}}
In the early morning hours of [[April 28]], [[2007]] Rev. King was arrested by [[Pensacola Police Department|police officers]] who were responding to a burglary call at North [[D Street]]. The police stopped [[Mark Anthony Cotton]] and King, his passenger, several blocks away from the crime at [[A Street|A]] and [[Blount Street]]s. They were driving a light-green Ford Explorer similar in build to the gray Chevrolet Blazer described by witnesses as leaving the burglary. After an officer observed a knife covered in white powder residue on the vehicle's center console, Cotton and King were searched. A bag of cocaine, valued at around $25, was found in King's back pocket.<ref>[http://pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070429/NEWS01/704290318/1006 Hugh King charged with cocaine possession] - Pensacola News Journal, April 29, 2007.</ref>
==References==
<references/>
{{bio-stub}}
[[Category:Community Maritime Park|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:African American politicians|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:African American religious leaders|King, Hugh]]
[[Category:Civic leaders|King, Hugh]]
