Barney Hull is the Mayor of the District of Columbia. He previously served as chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC).
Biography[]
Before becoming Mayor of Washington D.C, Hull served in the Metropolitan Police for 17 years. During this time, he was exposed to the poverty faced by some of the residents who were unable to find work.
Season 1[]
When Representative Peter Russo is arrested for DUI, Doug Stamper bribes Hull to have Russo released without charge by offering him help with securing endorsements and funding for his bid to become the Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Between Seasons 1 and 3 it is implied that Hull is successfully elected as Mayor of Washington D.C.
Season 3[]
His bid to become Mayor soon became successful, as by Season 3 Hull has already served one term as Mayor and has just been re-elected.
Hull declares a 'state of emergency' in Washington DC
He quickly accepted President Frank Underwood's America Works program which allowed him to eliminate unemployment in the District of Columbia which Hull mentioned had 40,000 unemployed. Hull did this by calling the District into a "state of emergency" claiming the unemployment rate added to the murders and robberies in the city.
Trivia[]
- The writers of House of Cards made a factual error when they referred to Hull as the "Police Commissioner". This title does not exist in the MPDC. Barney Hull is the Police Chief.