Keith Hodges

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| name = Keith Hodges

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| office = Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

| constituency = 98th district (2012–2024)
68th district (2024–present)

| term_start = January 11, 2012

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| preceded = Harvey Morgan

| succeeded = Incumbent

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age | 1966 | 5 | 6}}

| birth_place = Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

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| birthname = Myron Keith Hodges

| party = Republican

| spouse = Shelley Gaye Williams

| children = 2

| residence = Urbanna, Virginia{{cite news | title = Hodges wins GOP delegate primary | author = Sheppard, Quinton | publisher = Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal | url = http://www.gazettejournal.net/index.php/news/news_article/hodges_wins_gop_delegate_primary | date = August 24, 2011 | access-date = November 9, 2012 | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025238/http://www.gazettejournal.net/index.php/news/news_article/hodges_wins_gop_delegate_primary | url-status = dead }}

| alma_mater = Medical College of Virginia

| occupation = Pharmacist

| committees = {{as of | 2012 | 11 | alt=Counties, Cities and Towns
Health, Welfare and Institutions}}

| website = [http://www.votekeithhodges.com www.votekeithhodges.com]

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Myron Keith Hodges (born May 6, 1966) is an American politician. A Republican, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He {{as of | 2025 | 02 | alt =currently represents}} the 68th district, made up of the Middle Peninsula counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Mathews and Middlesex, and part of King William County.{{cite web | title = Virginia House of Delegates 2012; Delegate M. Keith Hodges; | publisher = Virginia House of Delegates | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/929cb0f986db20cb8525753500577407?OpenDocument | access-date = November 9, 2012}}

Early life and education

Hodges was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised on the Middle Peninsula. He received a B.S. degree from the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy in 1989. {{as of | 2012 | 11 | alt=He currently operates the Gloucester Pharmacy.}}{{cite web | title = Keith Hodges; Republican; Delegate | url = http://www.votekeithhodges.com |access-date = November 9, 2012}}

Political career

The 98th district incumbent, Republican Harvey Morgan, retired in 2011. Hodges won a four-way primary for the Republican nomination with 40.92% of the vote.{{cite web|title=August 2011 Republican Primary Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/FC2CC80F-A84D-4058-BF5F-BCA25094CDA9/Official/7_s.shtml |access-date=November 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205142131/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/FC2CC80F-A84D-4058-BF5F-BCA25094CDA9/Official/7_s.shtml |archive-date=December 5, 2012 }} He then defeated Democratic candidate Andy Shoukas with 16,647 votes to Shoukas' 4,556.{{cite web|title=November 2011 General Election Official Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml |access-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520143116/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2011/EB178FD6-875D-4B0D-A295-900A0482F523/Official/8_s.shtml |archive-date=May 20, 2013 }} Hodges ran for re-election in 2013 against Independent candidate Geneva Putt. He won with 75.4% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=http://historical.elections.virginia.gov/candidates/view/Myron-Keith-Hodges|title=Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile...|website=Virginia Elections Database|language=en-US|access-date=October 18, 2018}} Hodges ran as an unopposed candidate in 2015, winning with 100% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpap.org/candidates/54884/elections/|title=Elections for Hodges, Keith|website=www.vpap.org|language=en|access-date=October 18, 2018}} He acquired 65.05% of the vote in 2017, defeating Democrat Sheila Crowley.{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/resultsUAT/2017%20November%20General/Site/Locality/GLOUCESTER%20COUNTY/Member%20House%20of%20Delegates%20(098).html|title=2017 November General|website=results.elections.virginia.gov|language=en-US|access-date=October 18, 2018}}

In 2022, Hodges was promoted to chair of the Counties Cities and Towns Committee.{{cite web | url=https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?committee=H07 | title=House of Delegates Committees }}

Personal life

Hodges married Shelley Gaye Williams c.1990. They have two daughters, Chloe and Ella. Chloe attends Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and she is a cheerleader for their football team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/cheer/2019-20/roster|title=2019-20 Randolph-Macon Cheer and Dance Roster|website=Randolph-Macon|language=en|access-date=March 2, 2020}}

References

External links

{{cite web | title = Delegate Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) | work = Richmond Sunlight | url = http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/mkhodges/}}
{{cite web | title = Keith Hodges | publisher = Virginia Public Access Project | url = http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/54884}}
{{cite web|title=Election Results |publisher=Virginia State Board of Elections |url=http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617084700/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html |archive-date=June 17, 2010 }}

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates

Category:Medical College of Virginia alumni

Category:Politicians from Richmond, Virginia

Category:People from Urbanna, Virginia

Category:21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly