Will Hurd – Bio, Married, Wife, Parents, Ethnicity, Other Facts

Will Hurd is an American politician – a United States Congressman. He represents Texas’ 23rd congressional district (from San Antonio to El Paso) in the House of Representatives on the Republican Party platform. Hurd, a former CIA agent, was elected to Congress in 2014 and is known for his moderate political views and technical expertise. Learn more about the congressman including his biography, parents, ethnicity and other facts about him.

Will Hurd Bio (Ethnicity)

William Ballard Hurd was born on August 19th , 1977 in San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of an African American father and a Caucasian mother, therefore his ethnicity is African American. Young Hurd grew up in San Antonio and attended various public schools in Texas. For his high school education, he attended John Marshall High School, from which he graduated in 1995. For his college education, the future congressman attended Texas A&M University, where he majored in Computer Science (major) and International Relations (minor). He graduated with a B.Sc. in 2000.

While studying at Texas A&M, Hurd attended a lecture by James Olson, a former CIA agent-turned-professor. Intrigued by what we heard, he joined the CIA with the help of Olson. From 2000 to 2009 he worked as an undercover agent for almost a decade. His work for the agency took him to different parts of the world (including the Middle East and Southeast Asia), where he spent time gathering intelligence, recruiting spies, and gathering secrets. After retiring from the CIA in 2009, Hurd worked for various companies, including a cybersecurity firm (Fusion X) and a strategic consulting firm (Crumpton Group LLC).

Hurd’s political journey began in 2014 when he was elected to represent Texas’ 23rd congressional district on the Republican Party platform. Will Hurd is currently in his 2nd term and has served on various congressional committees. They are the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the Information Technology Subcommittee, the Homeland, Borders and Maritime Security Committee, and the House Permanent Intelligence Committee.

Is he married and who is his wife?

For now, the dashing congressman isn’t married, and as such, there’s no woman in the picture. In terms of girlfriend, there isn’t one either, at least publicly. In 2017, Town and Country Magazine named him one of the top 50 bachelors in the United States. Other personalities that made the list included Spiderman himself, Tobey Maguire, Jack Dorsey (co-founder of Twitter), and Cory Booker (a US Senator representing New Jersey on the Democrat Party platform).

parents

Will Hurd is a product of an interracial marriage. His father, Robert Hurd, is African American while his mother, Mary Alice, is European. His parents met in Los Angeles in the 1970s. At the time his father, Robert, was a traveling salesman, while his mother, Mary Alice, was a department store buyer. They met for a short time and eloped to Reno, Nevada, where they married. They later moved to Texas due to work demands. Hurd’s parents had trouble finding a home just because they were an interracial couple. Besides his parents, Will Hurd also has other family members. They are a brother, Charlie, and a sister, Liz.

More facts about Will Hurd

1. Hurd is the first black elected to Congress on the platform of the Texas GOP.

2. He is also one of only seven blacks elected to the United States House of Representatives on the Republican Party platform.

3. It’s bold to say that Hurd was born to be a leader. During his studies in 1999 he was president of the student body.

4. The congressman is fluent in Urdu. For those who don’t know, Urdu is the official language of Pakistan.

5. Hurd is a former CIA agent. He worked as a spy for the agency for almost a decade and was stationed in Pakistan and Afghanistan, among other places.

6. In 2017, Hurd and fellow Texas Congressman (Democrat) Beto O’Rourke embarked on a long journey together from Texas to Washington. This was so that they could vote on a bill pending in the House. They were forced to drive on the road after flights were canceled due to a heavy snowstorm. This collaboration brought them positive awards. In addition, they received the 2018 award for civility in public life from a US university.

7. Politically, Hurd is a moderate Republican. He is pro-life, pro-guns and supports repeal of the Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare). He also supports an increased US military presence in Iraq and Syria and opposes the Iran nuclear deal.

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