Robert Hurt is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from Charlottesville to Southside and west to Bedford and Franklin counties. Prior to joining Congress, Hurt was a state senator and delegate, councilman and attorney. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Liberty University Center for Law & Government.Hurt was born in New York City and raised in Chatham, Virginia. After graduating from Hampden-Sydney College and Mississippi College School of Law, Hurt served as a chief assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Pittsylvania County, Virginia from 1996 to 1999. Afterwards, he worked as an attorney for the firm H. Victor Millner, Jr. P.C. in Chatham from 1999 to 2008 and opened his own law firm in 2008.
Hurt's political career began with his election to the Chatham Town Council. A year later, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served three terms. In 2007, Hurt was elected to the Senate of Virginia. In October 2009, Hurt announced that he would run for the U.S. Representative seat for the 5th congressional district in Virginia. After easily winning the primary, Hurt was elected to the House of Representatives, defeating the incumbent Democrat, Tom Perriello. On December 23, 2015, Hurt announced that he would not seek reelection at the end of his current term. Wikipedia
“It's reasonable to offer benefits.”
Rep. Robert Hurt likes his government-subsidized health care http://blogs.roanoke.com/dancasey/2011/01/rep-robert-hurt-likes-his-government-subsidized-health-care/, (2011-01-09), when asked about his government sponsored health care plan
