Representative Hardy Billington, a Republican, is the Majority Chief Whip
in the Missouri House and has represented parts of Butler and Dunklin Counties (District 152) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.

In addition to his legislative duties, Billington is a property owner and former small business owner. For 18 years, he owned and operated a heating and cooling business in Poplar Bluff. He served in the Army National Guard for 12 years and was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Billington graduated from the Basic Institute of Technology. He received the Missouri School Boards’ Association "Master Board Member Award" and the Butler County Republican Central Committee’s "Kenneth M. Link Service Award." He served on the Butler County Republican Central Committee, the Missouri Republican State Committee, and the Poplar Bluff HVAC and fair housing advisory boards. Additionally, he is a former president of the Poplar Bluff R-I School Board.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Billington currently resides in Poplar Bluff with his wife, Dianne. They have three children and five grandchildren and attend Westwood Baptist Church.