Bo Hatchett
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bo Hatchett is an American attorney and Republican politician from Cornelia, Georgia, serving as a member of the Georgia State Senate for District 50.[1]
Thomas "Bo" Hatchett III | |
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| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 50th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilkinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1989 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ashley Hatchett |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Cornelia, Georgia |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.) University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.) |
| Website | www |
Hatchett was born in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1989 to Thomas and Nora Hatchett.[2] He graduated from Habersham Central High School, lettering four years in swimming and playing varsity football for three years as a quarterback.[3] He played football for Presbyterian College for two years before transferring to Georgia Tech to pursue swimming, where he swam for three seasons and served as a team captain his last two years.[4] He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He later graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2017, serving as a legal intern in Governor Nathan Deal's Office of the Executive Counsel while in school.[5]
Hatchett was first elected to the Georgia Senate in 2020, winning the Republican nomination in a runoff by 37 votes with 50.07% of the total vote and winning the general election with 83.18% of the vote.[6][7] He was appointed to be one of Governor Brian Kemp's floor leaders during the 2021-2022 session of the General Assembly.[8] After winning reelection in 2022 with 84.78% of the vote, he was reappointed by Governor Kemp to be one of his floor leaders for the 2023-2024 session.[9][10] He serves on the Children & Families, Reapportionment & Redistricting, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Ethics, Health & Human Services, and Judiciary Committees in the Senate.[11]
Outside of elected office, Hatchett is an attorney specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability cases.[12]
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