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 byMax R. Brannon
Succeeded byDavid Ralston
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 14, 1991
Preceded byMax Roach Looper
Succeeded byGarland F. Pinholster
Personal details
Born
William Grady Hasty

(1922-03-06)March 6, 1922
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
DiedNovember 5, 2003(2003-11-05) (aged 81)
Canton, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHazel Wyatt
Children3
EducationReinhardt College
Oglethorpe University (AB)
Mercer University (MEd)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1942–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life and education

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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

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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]

Personal life and death

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Hasty was a Baptist.[2] He wrote a regular column in the Cherokee Tribune and published two books of county history.[1]

Hasty died of cancer in his hometown of Canton in 2003, at the age of 81.[1] He was survived by his wife, Hazel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Bill Hasty". Legacy.com. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Georgia Official and Statistical Register, 1979-80" (PDF). Georgia Department of Archives & History. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Georgia Official and Statistical Register, 1979-80" (PDF). Georgia Department of Archives & History. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Members of the General Assembly of Georgia, First Session of 1991 - 1992 Term" (PDF). State of Georgia. Retrieved June 1, 2022.