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Hurt addresses Rural Virginia Legislation (February 8, 2001)
Richmond - “Not so much the Band-Aid, but the long-term surgery," is how Del. Robert Hurt of Chatham described a package of bills designed to aid the economy of rural Virginia at a state Capitol news conference Thursday. Flanked by about a dozen other delegates and state senators from rural areas, the freshman legislator explained to reporters 11 bills the lawmakers vowed to fight for in this session of the General Assembly.....display full article

Marshall, Hurt for the House (November 2, 2001)
Danville Register & Bee Opinion - On Tuesday, voters in Danville and Pittsylvania County will have the chance to invest in the political future of the Dan River Region by electing Danny Marshall and Robert Hurt to the House of Delegates. We strongly endorse both men, and we urge people to vote for them...Redistricting changed Virginia's political map this year, and our region's decades-long decline was again on display for the entire state to see. As we have tried to "stay the same," other parts of Virginia have attracted wealth, people and political power.....display full article

Hurt Benefit Nets $15,000 (October 9, 2001)
By GEORGE WHITEHURST Danville Register & Bee
MARKHAM, Va. — Chatham attorney Robert Hurt kicked his race for the 16th District House of Delegates seat into overdrive at a Tuesday evening fund-raising event which attracted more than 200 people and added about $15,000 to his campaign coffers. It was an evening of barbecue and bluegrass for those who journeyed out to Banister Bend Farm for the event, which was hosted by Ben and Betty Davenport.....display full article

Attorney Seeks House Seat (May 2, 2001)
By Debbie Hall, Martinsville Bulletin Staff Writer
Martinsville, Va. - Pittsylvania County native Robert Hurt announced Tuesday that he will seek the Republican nomination for a state House of Delegates seat. Hurt, 31, wants to represent the new 16th District, which includes the city of Martinsville and parts of Henry and Pittsylvania Counties.....display full article

Hurt Launches Campaign For House (May 2, 2001)
By George Whitehurst, Register & Bee staff writer
Chatham, Va. - Southside Virginia's political waters splashed and churned Tuesday as yet another contender plunged into Virginia's 2001 election cycle. Surrounded by his family and about 40 supporters, Chatham attorney Robert Hurt stood on the steps of the Pittsylvania County Courthouse to announce his candidacy for the House of Delegates.....display full article

Hurt throws hat into political ring (May 2, 2001)
By TIM DAVIS, Star-Tribune Editor
Chatham lawyer Robert Hurt announced Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination and run for the House of Delegates in the 16^th District. Created following statewide redistricting, the new district includes most of Pittsylvania County as well as parts of Henry County and Martinsville.....display full article

Campaign Announcement Speech (May 1, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. Pittsylvania County Courthouse, Chatham AND May 1, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. Old Henry County Courthouse, Martinsville)
It is a privilege to be with you all here today on the front steps of this old courthouse. Today, with the blessing of my wife Kathryn and my family, I announce my candidacy for the Republican Nomination for election to Virginia House of Delegates for the Sixteenth District. Between now and November, I look forward to working my way from the Staunton River in Pittsylvania County to the Smith River in Henry County. I look forward to listening to you and sharing with you my vision for our future.....display full article