. . "1977-08-19Z"^^ . . . . . . "American politician" . . . "Will Hurd"@en . "Member of the" . "1977Z"^^ . "fromTexas's 23rd district" . . . . "U.S. House of Representatives" . "Hurd, William"@en . "William Ballard \"Will\" Hurd (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district, a district which stretches 800 miles, from San Antonio to El Paso, along the U.S.-Mexican border. He took office on January 3, 2015. Hurd is the first black Republican elected to Congress from Texas."@en . .