Keith Hodges | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 11, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Harvey Morgan |
Constituency | 98th district (2012–2024) 68th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Myron Keith Hodges May 6,1966 Richmond,Virginia,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Shelley Gaye Williams |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Urbanna,Virginia [1] |
Alma mater | Medical College of Virginia |
Occupation | Pharmacist |
Committees | Counties,Cities and Towns Health,Welfare and Institutions [update] |
Website | www.votekeithhodges.com |
Myron Keith Hodges (born May 6,1966) is an American politician. A Republican,he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents [update] the 68th district,made up of the Middle Peninsula counties of Essex,Gloucester,King and Queen,Mathews and Middlesex,and part of King William County. [2]
Hodges was born in Richmond,Virginia and raised on the Middle Peninsula. He received a B.S. degree from the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy in 1989. He currently operates the Gloucester Pharmacy. [update] [2] [3]
The 98th district incumbent,Republican Harvey Morgan,retired in 2011. Hodges won a four-way primary for the Republican nomination with 40.92% of the vote. [1] [4] He then defeated Democratic candidate Andy Shoukas with 16,647 votes to Shoukas' 4,556. [5] Hodges ran for re-election in 2013 against Independent candidate Geneva Putt. He won with 75.4% of the vote. [6] Hodges ran as an unopposed candidate in 2015,winning with 100% of the vote. [7] He acquired 65.05% of the vote in 2017,defeating Democrat Sheila Crowley. [8]
In 2022,Hodges was promoted to chair of the Counties Cities and Towns Committee. [9]
Hodges married Shelley Gaye Williams c.1990. They have two daughters,Chloe and Ella. [2] [3] Chloe attends Randolph-Macon College in Ashland,Virginia,and she is a cheerleader for their football team. [10]