G. A. Hardaway facts for kids

Quick facts for kids G. A. Hardaway
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office March 13, 2007
Preceded by	Henri Brooks
Constituency	92nd district (2007–2013) 93rd district (2013–present)
Personal details
Born	Goffrey A. Hardaway Sr. (1954-06-18) June 18, 1954 (age 71) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residences	Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater	DePaul University

Goffrey A. 'G. A.' Hardaway, Sr. was born on June 18, 1954. He is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Mr. Hardaway serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives. This is a group of elected officials who make laws for the state of Tennessee. He has represented District 93 since January 2013. Before that, he represented District 92 from March 2007 to January 2013.

Education and Learning

G. A. Hardaway went to DePaul University. He earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree there. This degree focused on finance, which is about managing money.

Becoming a Representative

G. A. Hardaway became a state representative through several elections.

First Election

In 2007, a special election was held for District 92. The previous representative had resigned. Hardaway ran as a Democrat and won the primary election. He then won the special general election on March 13, 2007. This made him the new representative for District 92.

Later Elections

He ran for re-election in 2008 and 2010. In both of these elections, he won. This showed that people in his district wanted him to continue representing them.

Moving to a New District

In 2012, the districts were changed. Hardaway's area became part of District 93. He ran for election in this new district. He won the Democratic Primary against another representative. Then, he won the general election on November 6, 2012. He has been representing District 93 ever since.

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