Hurd, Will, 1977-

<p>William Ballard Hurd (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician and former CIA clandestine officer who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2015 to 2021. The district stretches about 550 miles (890 km) from San Antonio to El Paso along the U.S.-Mexican border.</p>

<p>Following a nine-year stint with the CIA, Hurd ran for Congress in 2010; however, he was defeated in a runoff primary. Hurd ran for Congress again in 2014 and was successful. He was re-elected in 2016 and 2018. During his congressional tenure, Hurd became known for his expertise in technology and cybersecurity and for his bipartisanship. As of 2019, Hurd was the only African-American Republican in the House of Representatives. He did not seek re-election in 2020.</p>

HURD, William Ballard, a Representative from Texas; born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., August 19, 1977; graduated from John Marshall High School, San Antonio, Tex., 1995; B.S., Texas A&M University, College Station, Tex., 2000; business owner; operations officer, Central Intelligence Agency, 2000-2009; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-January 3, 2021); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress in 2020.