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 | St. Petersburg,Florida | October 25,1989
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 |
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]
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]