id: ocd-person/4a9ef816-9130-4510-a19e-3124e3f2aeed
name: Bill Hitchens
given_name: Bill
family_name: Hitchens
birth_date: 1947-04-26
gender: Male
email: bill.hitchens@house.ga.gov
image: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/images/default-source/portraits/hitchens-bill-823.jpg
party:
- name: Republican
roles:
- start_date: 2013-01-14
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ga/government
  district: '161'
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: State Capitol Room 217, 206 Washington St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
  voice: 404-656-5126
- classification: district
  address: 2440 Rincon-Stillwell Road, Rincon, GA 31326
links:
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=823&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house
  note: HTML members list page
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/823
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/823?session=1029
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/823?session=1031
  note: HTML member detail page
other_names:
- name: B. Hitchens
- name: Bill Hitchens
- name: HITCHENS, 161ST
- name: Hitchens, B.
- name: W.W. Hitchens
- name: William W. Hitchens
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: GAL000304
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Hitchens
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hitchens
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/142235/bill-hitchens
- url: https://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdl
- url: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=823&Session=27
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/823?session=1029&chamber=1
  note: Detail page (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/detail/823?session=1031&chamber=1
  note: API member detail (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/members/list/1031
  note: API members list (requires authorization token)
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/823
- url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/823?session=1029
- url: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-hitchens-bb369957
extras:
  residence: Rincon
  city: Rincon
  georgia_id: 823
  birthday: April 26
  occupation: Retired
  press: https://house-press.com/representative/Bill-Hitchens
  spouse: Norma
  staff: Sean Floyd - Administrative Assistant
  staff email: sean.floyd@house.ga.gov
  title: 'Chairman, Appropriations: Public Safety Subcommittee'