Chris Hurst (Virginia politician)
Chris Hurst | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 12th district | |
| In office January 10, 2018 – January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Yost |
| Succeeded by | Jason Ballard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Laird Hurst July 9, 1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Emerson College (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist, politician |
Christopher Laird Hurst (born July 9, 1987) is an American journalist, former news anchor and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for the state's 12th district.
Hurst entered politics following the high-profile 2015 on-air murders of his fiancee, Alison Parker, and her co-worker, Adam Ward. He made gun control one of his top legislative priorities. In 2021, he was defeated for reelection by Jason Ballard.
In 2024, Hurst returned to TV news as a reporter for WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida. Writing about himself on his WTSP bio page, he mentioned that he returned to the air at WDBJ-TV soon after the shooting-deaths of his then-girlfriend Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward, helping to guide the community through its collective grief and gaining recognition for his "admirable openness in the aftermath, including being named Roanoker of the Year by Roanoker Magazine."