Alabama’s Republican state house speaker was indicted on 23 criminal counts of corruption by a grand jury, court records released on Monday show.

Mike Hubbard, who led a Republican takeover of the state legislature in 2010, was indicted on Friday on charges that include using his office for personal gain and legislating with a conflict of interest.

According to the indictment, handed down by a grand jury in Lee County, Hubbard solicited favors from a range of powerful Alabamans, including former Governor Bob Riley, a fellow Republican, along with several business leaders.

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Republicans took majorities in both houses of the Alabama legislature in 2010 for the first time in 136 years.

(Reporting by Jonathan Kaminsky in New Orleans; Editing by Mohammad Zargham and Sandra Maler)