Bill Hardwick

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Bill Hardwick
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 121st district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Steve Lynch (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Rolla, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Teresa
Residence(s)	Waynesville, Missouri, U.S.
Education	University of Missouri (BA, JD)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Missouri National Guard
Battles/wars	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

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 122^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Hardwick	6,133	69.30%
	Democratic	Yvonne Reeves-Chong	2,717	30.70%
Total votes			8,850	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 121^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Hardwick	3,671	100.00%	+30.70
Total votes			3,671	100.00%

References

1. "Bill Hardwick". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
2. "Representative Bill Hardwick". www.house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
3. Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (2021-04-20). "Freshmen to Watch: Bill Hardwick". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
4. "Rep. Bill Hardwick On His Early Impressions Of Missouri Legislative Life". STLPR. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
5. "Election Results; Unofficial Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
6. "Election Resuults; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.