Background
Hoy, George Philip was born on February 5, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence Augustus Hoy and Margaret Louise (Etter) Wooley.
clergyman County official State Legislator
Hoy, George Philip was born on February 5, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence Augustus Hoy and Margaret Louise (Etter) Wooley.
Bachelor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, l958; Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, l962.
Pastor Union United Church of Christ, Evansville, Indiana, 1962—1972, Faith United Church of Christ, Fort Wayne, 1975—1980, St. Matthew's United Church of Christ, Evansville, 1981—1987. Director Youth Service Bureau, 1972—1975. Pastor St. Peter's United Church of Christ, 1987—1994.
Interim pastor Zion United Church of Christ, Henderson, Kentucky, 2003. Member Indiana House of Representatives, since 2004, chairman courts and criminal code. Faculty Brescia University, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1970-1972.
Chaplain Evansville State Hospital, 1966-1972, Fraternal Order Police, Evansville, 1982-1992, chaplain, life member. Director Tri-State Food Bank, Evansville, 1987-2000. Delegate general synod Indiana-Kentucky Conference, United Church of Christ, 1978-1981.
Board directors Vanderburgh County Community Corrections. Board directors, finance chairman Pigeon Creek Greenway.
Volunteer Habitat for Humanity, Americus, Georgia, 1980-1981. Active City-County Human Relations Commission, Evansville, 1984-1993. Board directors Leadership Evansville, 1987-1992, Outreach Ministries, Evansville, 1987-1993.
Regional board advisory Church World Service, 1987-2002. Member Bread for the World, Amnesty International, Police Athletic League. Active Vanderburgh County Council, 1992-2004, president, 1994-1995, vice president, 1997.
Property tax adjustment board appeals Vanderburgh County Soil and Water Conservation District. Chair finance Pigeon Creek Greenway. Chairman hunger walk CROP.
Board directors Sustainable Communities Coalition, Matthew 25 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Services, Arkansas Crisis Nursery. President Evansville Area Community Churches. City county data board, preservation committee, Old Liberty Baptist Church.
Property tax replacement study commission State of Indiana. Chaplain Central Labor Council American Federation of Labor-Congress/Chief Information Officer. Member Coalition of Inner City Neighborhoods.
Member committee Tri-State Alliance Christmas Project. Member Hunger Task Force, board member Touch Cancer Support Organization. Member National Association of Social Workers (Indiana Region 8 Citizen Year award 2007, Indiana State chapter Citizen of Year award 2007), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Civil Liberties Union, International Brotherhood Magicians, Indiana Psychological Association, Tri-State Pastors Circle (president l984-85), Northside Ministerial Association, Downtown Ministerial Association, Evansville Tri-State Association (president l972-75), Silent Singers (honorary), Henderson Ministerial Association, Tri-State Alliance Christmas Project Committee, Southwest Indiana Psychological Association.
Married Barbara J. Turpen, August 11, 1957 (deceased February 1987). 1 foster child Richard H. Johnson children: Rene Hoy Riegle, Sherri Hoy Haas, Matthew Philip. Married Sandra L. Knipe, July 30, 1999.
Stepchildren: Wendy Knipe Bredhold, Benjamin Knipe.