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.
David Hackney | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 Serving with Steve Bergquist | |
| Preceded by | Zack Hudgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George David Hackney December 15, 1965 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Harvard University (JD, MPA) |
Early life and education
editHackney 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
editAfter 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
edit- ^ "About David Hackney". Hackney for the 11th. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "David Hackney '87 Traces His Career in Public Service Back to Lessons Learned on the Hill". 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ^ "Attorney and Activist David Hackney Announcing Run for District 11 Seat". South Seattle Emerald. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ 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 2020-11-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "David Hackney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Democratic legislative races highlight institutional divisions". Washington State Wire. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Progressive Voters Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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