Thurmon Travis Hackworth (born June 5, 1975) is an American businessman and politician, serving as a member of the Virginia Senate from the 38th district. A member of the Republican Party, he took office on April 2, 2021.
Travis Hackworth | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| Assumed office April 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Chafin |
| Constituency | 38th District (2021–2024) 5th District (since 2024) |
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| Born | Thurmon Travis Hackworth June 5, 1975 Tazewell, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angela Rebecca Boyd |
| Alma mater | Southwest Virginia Community College[1] |
| Occupation | Construction Business Executive |
Hackworth is a businessman from Richlands, Virginia, and serves on the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors.[2] The members elected him chair of the board in January 2019.[3] He won the special election to represent Virginia's 38th Senate district in the Virginia Senate, following the death of Ben Chafin, with 76% of the vote on March 23, 2021.[4]
Hackworth petitioned the Supreme Court of Virginia to prevent the state's redistricting commission from using a new state law to draw the legislative maps. The law changed how prisoners are counted in the population, as they were previously counted at their incarcerated address, but are now counted by their last known address. The state Supreme Court dismissed the petition in an order issued September 22, 2021.[5]
In December 2021, Hackworth introduced a bill to the State Senate that would rescind requirements that schools follow Virginia Department of Education guidelines on equal treatment of transgender students.[6] The bill, which faced strong opposition from trans rights advocates, was voted down in committee.[7]
References
edit- ^ https://apps.senate.virginia.gov/Senator/memberpage.php?id=S112
- ^ "Hackworth wins GOP nomination for Senate District 38 special election in Virginia". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Boothe, Charles (January 14, 2019). "New chairman sworn in for Tazewell Co. Board of Supervisors". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Friedenberger, Amy (March 23, 2021). "Travis Hackworth wins special election for Southwest Virginia state Senate seat". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Challenge". US News. Associated Press. September 22, 2021.
- ^ Ring, Trudy (January 18, 2022). "Virginia Bill Seeks to Restrict Trans Students' Restroom Access". The Advocate. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Schmidt, Markus (January 27, 2022). "Senate panel nixes Hackworth's transgender bill". Cardinal News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.