Bill Hasty

William Grady Hasty (March 6, 1922 – November 5, 2003) was an American politician from Georgia known for his service in the Georgia General Assembly.

Early life and education Hasty was born in Canton, Georgia, in 1922, and was raised on a farm in Cherokee County. After completing his service, Hasty attended Oglethorpe University, from which he graduated in 1948.

After graduating, Hasty worked as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Cherokee County. In 1990, Hasty successfully ran for the Georgia State Senate. He served in that body for just two years.

Hasty was named to the Georgia Department of Transportation Board in 1995, and became chairman in April 2002. He left the board after being drawn into the same district as Vice Chair Steve Reynolds.

Personal life and death Hasty was a Baptist. He wrote a regular column in the Cherokee Tribune and published two books of county history.

Hasty died of cancer in his hometown of Canton in 2003, at the age of 81. He was survived by his wife, Hazel.