David Hackney

American politician from Washington
David Hackney
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Serving with Steve Bergquist
Preceded byZack Hudgins
Personal details
Born
George David Hackney

(1965-12-15) December 15, 1965 (age 58)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCornell University (BA)
Harvard University (JD, MPA)

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.

Early life and education

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

  1. ^ "About David Hackney". Hackney for the 11th. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  2. ^ "David Hackney '87 Traces His Career in Public Service Back to Lessons Learned on the Hill". 22 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ^ "Attorney and Activist David Hackney Announcing Run for District 11 Seat". South Seattle Emerald. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "David Hackney". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. ^ "Democratic legislative races highlight institutional divisions". Washington State Wire. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  7. ^ "Progressive Voters Guide". progressivevotersguide.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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68th State Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Laurie Jinkins (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Tina Orwall (D)
Majority Leader
Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
Minority Leader
Drew Stokesbary (R)
  1. ▌Davina Duerr (D)
    ▌Shelley Kloba (D)
  2. ▌Andrew Barkis (R)
    ▌J. T. Wilcox (R)
  3. ▌Marcus Riccelli (D)
    ▌Timm Ormsby (D)
  4. ▌Suzanne Schmidt (R)
    ▌Leonard Christian (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ramos (D)
    ▌Lisa Callan (D)
  6. ▌Mike Volz (R)
    ▌Jenny Graham (R)
  7. ▌Jacquelin Maycumber (R)
    ▌Joel Kretz (R)
  8. ▌Stephanie Barnard (R)
    ▌April Connors (R)
  9. ▌Mary Dye (R)
    ▌Joe Schmick (R)
  10. ▌Clyde Shavers (D)
    ▌Dave Paul (D)
  11. ▌David Hackney (D)
    ▌Steve Bergquist (D)
  12. ▌Keith Goehner (R)
    ▌Mike Steele (R)
  13. ▌Tom Dent (R)
    ▌Alex Ybarra (R)
  14. ▌Chris Corry (R)
    ▌Gina Mosbrucker (R)
  15. ▌Bruce Chandler (R)
    ▌Bryan Sandlin (R)
  16. ▌Mark Klicker (R)
    ▌Skyler Rude (R)
  17. ▌Kevin Waters (R)
    ▌Paul Harris (R)
  18. ▌Stephanie McClintock (R)
    ▌Greg Cheney (R)
  19. ▌Jim Walsh (R)
    ▌Joel McEntire (R)
  20. ▌Peter Abbarno (R)
    ▌Ed Orcutt (R)
  21. ▌Strom Peterson (D)
    ▌Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
  22. ▌Beth Doglio (D)
    ▌Jessica Bateman (D)
  23. ▌Tarra Simmons (D)
    ▌Greg Nance (D)
  24. ▌Mike Chapman (D)
    ▌Steve Tharinger (D)
  25. ▌Kelly Chambers (R)
    ▌Cyndy Jacobsen (R)
  26. ▌Spencer Hutchins (R)
    ▌Michelle Caldier (R)
  27. ▌Laurie Jinkins (D)
    ▌Jake Fey (D)
  28. ▌Mari Leavitt (D)
    ▌Dan Bronoske (D)
  29. ▌Melanie Morgan (D)
    ▌Sharlett Mena (D)
  30. ▌Jamila Taylor (D)
    ▌Kristine Reeves (D)
  31. ▌Drew Stokesbary (R)
    ▌Eric Robertson (R)
  32. ▌Cindy Ryu (D)
    ▌Lauren Davis (D)
  33. ▌Tina Orwall (D)
    ▌Mia Gregerson (D)
  34. ▌Emily Alvarado (D)
    ▌Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
  35. ▌Dan Griffey (R)
    ▌Travis Couture (R)
  36. ▌Julia Reed (D)
    ▌Liz Berry (D)
  37. ▌Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
    ▌Chipalo Street (D)
  38. ▌Julio Cortes (D)
    ▌Mary Fosse (D)
  39. ▌Sam Low (R)
    ▌Carolyn Eslick (R)
  40. ▌Debra Lekanoff (D)
    ▌Alex Ramel (D)
  41. ▌Tana Senn (D)
    ▌My-Linh Thai (D)
  42. ▌Alicia Rule (D)
    ▌Joe Timmons (D)
  43. ▌Nicole Macri (D)
    ▌Frank Chopp (D)
  44. ▌Brandy Donaghy (D)
    ▌April Berg (D)
  45. ▌Roger Goodman (D)
    ▌Larry Springer (D)
  46. ▌Gerry Pollet (D)
    ▌Darya Farivar (D)
  47. ▌Debra Entenman (D)
    ▌Chris Stearns (D)
  48. ▌Vandana Slatter (D)
    ▌Amy Walen (D)
  49. ▌Sharon Wylie (D)
    ▌Monica Stonier (D)


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