Helen Garrett
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| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office May 1979 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Bob Leeper |
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| Born | (1929-05-20)May 20, 1929 Paducah, Kentucky, US |
| Died | October 26, 2006(2006-10-26) (aged 77) Paducah, Kentucky, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
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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]
[edit]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]
