He was the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since Reconstruction .
Harold Guy Hunt ( June 17 , 1933 -- January 30 , 2009 ) was an American politician and pastor who served as the 49th Governor of Alabama from 1987 to 1993 .
Harold Guy Hunt was the first Republican to serve as governor of the state since Reconstruction .
Harold Guy Hunt ( June 17 , 1933 -- January 30 , 2009 ) was an American politician and pastor who served as the 49th Governor of Alabama from 1987 to 1993 .