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[[Image:{{Infobox Biography| subject_name =Hugh Garrett King, Sr.| image_name =HughKing.jpg|thumbimage_size =150px|rightimage_caption =|Rev. Hugh Kingdate_of_birth =[[1954]]| place_of_birth =| date_of_death =| place_of_death =| occupation =Pastor, politician| religion =| spouse =| parents =| children =}}
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The Reverend '''Hugh Garrett King, Sr.''' (b. [[1954]]) is an African American community leader, former [[Pensacola City Council]]man and former pastor of the [[Greater Union Baptist Church]]. He was arrested on [[April 28]], [[2007]] for cocaine possession, after which he was removed as pastor. He pleaded no contest on [[January 14]], [[2008]] and received two years' probation, but is expected to appeal the legality of the search that led to his arrest.
On [[February 7]], [[2008]], King pre-filed to challenge [[Marie Young]] for her [[Escambia County District 3|District 3]] seat on the [[Escambia County Board of County Commissioners|Escambia County Commission]]. However, he dropped out of the race without explanation several months later.
==Political & Spiritual Career==
