Bill Hasty
American politician
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William Grady Hasty (March 6, 1922 – November 5, 2003) was an American politician from Georgia known for his service in the Georgia General Assembly.
Bill Hasty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 51st district | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Max R. Brannon |
| Succeeded by | David Ralston |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 14, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Max Roach Looper |
| Succeeded by | Garland F. Pinholster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Grady Hasty March 6, 1922 Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2003 (aged 81) Canton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Hazel Wyatt |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Reinhardt College Oglethorpe University (AB) Mercer University (MEd) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life and education
Hasty was born in Canton, Georgia, in 1922, and was raised on a farm in Cherokee County.[1] In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for the remainder of World War II.[2] After completing his service, Hasty attended Oglethorpe University, from which he graduated in 1948.
After graduating, Hasty worked as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Cherokee County.[1] He became a high school principal and, in 1952, the county school superintendent.[1] Accordingly, earned a Master of Education degree from Mercer University in 1952.[2]
From 1969 to 1977, he was the assistant director of Probation at the Georgia Department of Probation and Correction.[2]
Political career
Hasty was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives from Cherokee, Dawson, and Pickens counties in 1978, and went on to serve six terms in the chamber.[3] In 1990, Hasty successfully ran for the Georgia State Senate. He served in that body for just two years.[4]
Hasty was named to the Georgia Department of Transportation Board in 1995, and became chairman in April 2002.[1] He left the board after being drawn into the same district as Vice Chair Steve Reynolds.[1]