Bobby Russell Himes (October 22, 1931—June 28, 2008) was a small businessman, political activist, and a history professor at the Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville University (formerly Campbellsville College) in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County in central Kentucky. Beginning in 1961, he taught approximately 7,900 students over a 40-year period at CU. His last two years at the institution were as a special assistant to current university President Michael V. Carter. A Republican, Himes was a confidant of |Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
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| - Bobby Russell Himes (October 22, 1931—June 28, 2008) was a small businessman, political activist, and a history professor at the Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville University (formerly Campbellsville College) in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County in central Kentucky. Beginning in 1961, he taught approximately 7,900 students over a 40-year period at CU. His last two years at the institution were as a special assistant to current university President Michael V. Carter. A Republican, Himes was a confidant of |Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
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| - Residence, Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky
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| - Erlene Margie Troutman Himes
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| - Himes was chairman of the Taylor County Republican Party from 1982-1992, and in that capacity worked to elect his friend Mitch McConnell to the United States Senate.
- In 2007l, then Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher presented Himes with the "Unbridled Spirit" Award, given to those who demonstrate extraordinary effort in such areas as volunteerism, community or charitable work, and education.
- Himes was known to have used his own funds to assist needy students in financial emergencies.
- Himes was a strong supporter of veterans causes and attended his Air Force reunions annually for many years.
- Himes won nearly every award in his education field, including two “Man of the Year” designations from Campbellsville civic groups.
- Himes maintained student records which showed that he taught, primarily United States ] [[history, to nearly eight thousand students in some four decades at Campbellsville University.
- Himes’ 2004 book Life in the Shadows of Hartford College and Campbellsville University is a collection of essays about his own life experiences with his defined theory of education.
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| - Bobby R. Himes in 1987 photograph
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| - Renee Himes Abell
Grandson, Aaron DeMers
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| - Bobby Russell Himes (October 22, 1931—June 28, 2008) was a small businessman, political activist, and a history professor at the Baptist-affiliated Campbellsville University (formerly Campbellsville College) in Campbellsville, the seat of Taylor County in central Kentucky. Beginning in 1961, he taught approximately 7,900 students over a 40-year period at CU. His last two years at the institution were as a special assistant to current university President Michael V. Carter. A Republican, Himes was a confidant of |Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. Himes, who in 1988 survived throat cancer, said at his retirement dinner on April 30, 2001, that he was “a believer in young people. . . [He called each former student] one of my kids. Every morning I get up and take one day at a time.” After he left the classroom, Himes was named Faculty-Emeritus.
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