Todd P'Pool for Attorney General. Fighting to Preserve the Culture of Kentucky

Todd P’Pool was born in Madisonville, Kentucky on June 22, 1973. Todd grew up around the same western Kentucky coal fields that provided for his family for four generations. In 1995 Todd earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Kentucky College of Business and Economics and graduated from U.K. College of Law. Todd also earned an Associate Degree in General Science with distinction from Madisonville Community College where he served as an adjunct faculty member for five (5) years.

In 2006, Todd was first elected to the office of Hopkins County Attorney and again in 2010. Todd was the first Republican elected to a countywide office since the Civil War era in a district of nearly 70% registered Democrats. He has demonstrated an ability to lead in a bi-partisan fashion and works across party lines to achieve results. Upon taking office the Hopkins county attorney was ranked 90th statewide in child support collection, under Todd’s leadership they now rank in the top 10 of all Kentucky counties. Because of this his office was twice awarded with the Statewide Outstanding Performance Award in 2009 & 2010.

Todd has been appointed numerous times as a special prosecutor for special cases across the commonwealth including the prosecution and conviction of elected officials. Kentucky’s current Attorney General even as a democrat appointed Todd because he has served with distinction as an independent voice for justice in Kentucky.

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) appointed Todd to serve on the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice where he advises the President of the United States and members of Congress on juvenile justice issues affecting America. In 2008, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear (D) re-appointed Todd to continue the important work of this committee.

Todd is an organizing founder and President of Western Kentucky Teen Challenge, Inc. and was elected to the national board of Teen Challenge International, Inc. in 2008. Teen Challenge is a faith based residential drug rehabilitation center. This two million dollar facility built in 2008 offers room to 60 men struggling with addiction and is debt free only two years later. Todd recognized as a prosecutor that incarceration alone of drug addicts was not doing enough in stemming the tide of the drug epidemic because it yields only a marginal success rate in rehabilitation. Todd is motivated to preserve the culture of Kentucky and today Western Kentucky Teen Challenge offers an 86% success rate and hope to men from all over Kentucky.

Todd is a life member of the National Rifle Association. And he and his wife Shannon of 18 years have 3 beautiful daughters that reside in Madisonville, KY.