Bill Hardwick Explained

Bill Hardwick
Spouse:Teresa
Birth Place:Rolla, Missouri, U.S.
Residence:Waynesville, Missouri, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:University of Missouri (BA, JD)
State House:Missouri
District:121st
Term Start:January 6, 2021
Predecessor:Steve Lynch (redistricting)
Unit:Missouri National Guard
Battles:Iraq War

Bill Hardwick is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Elected in November 2020 from district 122, he assumed office on January 6, 2021. After redistricting in 2022, he was reelected in district 121.

Early life and education

Hardwick was born in Rolla, Missouri and graduated from Dixon Senior High School in Dixon, Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in classics from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law.[1]

Career

Hardwick served in the United States Army and Missouri National Guard. He graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and served as an engineer platoon leader and company commander in Baghdad. After graduating from law school, he served as a special assistant U.S. attorney and prosecutor for Pulaski County and St. Robert, Missouri. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.[2] [3] [4]

In the 2022 Missouri House of Representatives election, he was redistricted to the 121st district.

Electoral history

State representative

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Hardwick. 2022-01-15. Ballotpedia. en.
  2. Web site: Representative Bill Hardwick. 2022-01-15. www.house.mo.gov.
  3. Web site: Schallhorn. Kaitlyn. 2021-04-20. Freshmen to Watch: Bill Hardwick. 2022-01-15. The Missouri Times. en.
  4. Web site: Rep. Bill Hardwick On His Early Impressions Of Missouri Legislative Life. 2022-01-15. STLPR. en.