Robert Hurt (politician)
Robert Hurt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Perriello |
| Succeeded by | Tom Garrett |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office January 9, 2008 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charles R. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Bill Stanley |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
| In office 2002–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Chip Woodrum |
| Succeeded by | Donald Merricks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Charles Hurt (brother) |
| Residence(s) | Chatham, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Hampden–Sydney College (BS) Mississippi College (JD) |
Robert Hurt (born June 16, 1969) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district from 2011 to 2017, where he served on the Financial Services Committee as vice chair of the Capital Markets Subcommittee and Housing and Insurance Subcommittee.
After 16 years in public office, Hurt stepped down from Congress in January 2017 and was invited to Liberty University to work as vice president and founding director of Liberty's Center for Law and Government. In 2019, Hurt was asked to concurrently work as dean of the Helms School of Government at Liberty University.
Prior to representing Virginia's 5th district, Hurt practiced law and served as a citizen-legislator from Southside Virginia, representing Virginia's 19th Senate District for three years and Virginia's 16th House of Delegates District for six years. Prior to his election to the Virginia General Assembly in 2001, Hurt served on the Chatham Town Council and as chief assistant commonwealth's attorney for Pittsylvania County.