Drew Hastings
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Born Name:
W. Drew Hastings
Born Date: March 2, 1954
Born Place: Casablanca, Morocco
Died Date:
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Occupations: Stand-up comedian, author, former mayor
Brief Biography: Drew Hastings (born March 2, 1954) is multi-talented who served two terms as the Mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio from 2012 to 2019. Standing 6'6" and known for his sharp black suits and horn-rimmed glasses, he is a frequent guest on the Bob & Tom Radio Show and was one of the few comedians to receive a standing ovation on The Tonight Show.
Career:
Diverse Jobs: Before turning to comedy at age 31, he worked as a rug salesman, muskrat trapper, and owner of a document-shredding business.
Comedy Success: Moved to Hollywood in the early 1990s, landing guest roles on networks like Fox and NBC. His Comedy Central special, Irked & Miffed, reached over one million viewers.
Political and Farming Life:
"Farmageddon": At age 50, Hastings left Los Angeles to buy a farm in rural Appalachian Ohio, a transition he humorously refers to as "Farmageddon".
Mayor of Hillsboro: He was elected Mayor of Hillsboro in 2011 as a Republican, focused on business-minded revitalization.
Controversy: His tenure was marked by a "witch hunt" criminal indictment in 2016 involving allegations of election falsification and theft, though he was later acquitted of all charges.
Recent Work:
Author: In 2022, he published his memoir, Chasing Drew Hastings, which explores his childhood abandonment by his father and his various career pivots.
Born Date: March 2, 1954
Born Place: Casablanca, Morocco
Died Date:
Died Place:
Occupations: Stand-up comedian, author, former mayor
Brief Biography: Drew Hastings (born March 2, 1954) is multi-talented who served two terms as the Mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio from 2012 to 2019. Standing 6'6" and known for his sharp black suits and horn-rimmed glasses, he is a frequent guest on the Bob & Tom Radio Show and was one of the few comedians to receive a standing ovation on The Tonight Show.
Career:
Diverse Jobs: Before turning to comedy at age 31, he worked as a rug salesman, muskrat trapper, and owner of a document-shredding business.
Comedy Success: Moved to Hollywood in the early 1990s, landing guest roles on networks like Fox and NBC. His Comedy Central special, Irked & Miffed, reached over one million viewers.
Political and Farming Life:
"Farmageddon": At age 50, Hastings left Los Angeles to buy a farm in rural Appalachian Ohio, a transition he humorously refers to as "Farmageddon".
Mayor of Hillsboro: He was elected Mayor of Hillsboro in 2011 as a Republican, focused on business-minded revitalization.
Controversy: His tenure was marked by a "witch hunt" criminal indictment in 2016 involving allegations of election falsification and theft, though he was later acquitted of all charges.
Recent Work:
Author: In 2022, he published his memoir, Chasing Drew Hastings, which explores his childhood abandonment by his father and his various career pivots.