David Hackney

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American politician from Washington

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BornGeorge David Hackney
(1965-12-15) December 15, 1965 (age 60)

EducationCornell University (BA)
Harvard University (JD, MPA)

David Hackney

Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021 Serving with Steve Bergquist
Preceded by	Zack Hudgins

Personal details
Born	George David Hackney (1965-12-15) December 15, 1965 (age 60) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Education	Cornell University (BA) Harvard University (JD, MPA)
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George David Hackney (born December 15, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 11th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Hackney was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in five states as a child. Hackney earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University, Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, and Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.^[1] He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and played football his freshman year.^[2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Hackney worked as an attorney and activist. Hackney served as a prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice in California and taught trial advocacy through the United Nations.^[3] He later worked in human resources and employee relations at Amazon.^[4]

Prior to his 2020 election, Hackney served on the Washington State Human Rights Commission. In the 2020 Democratic primary for District 11 of the Washington House of Representatives, Hackney defeated Democratic incumbent Zack Hudgins. He assumed office on January 11, 2021.^[5] A political progressive, Hackney criticized Hudgins' moderate voting record during the primary campaign.^[6]^[7]

References

↑ "About David Hackney". Hackney for the 11th. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
↑ "David Hackney '87 Traces His Career in Public Service Back to Lessons Learned on the Hill". December 22, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
↑ "Attorney and Activist David Hackney Announcing Run for District 11 Seat". South Seattle Emerald. February 25, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
↑ Feb 25, Rich Smith •; Am, 2020 at 8:40. "Rep. Zack Hudgins Draws Primary Challenge from WA Human Rights Commissioner David Hackney". The Stranger. Retrieved November 19, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "David Hackney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
↑ "Democratic legislative races highlight institutional divisions". Washington State Wire. July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
↑ "Progressive Voters Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

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