Hickman holds a bachelor's degree from
Southern Utah University. Hickman served in the
Utah House of Representatives for house district 75 from 1993 to 2001. He was elected to the
Utah Senate from senate district 29 (
Washington County) in 2001. He was re-elected in 2004 with 64% of the vote. He announced at the conclusion of the 2008 legislative session that he would not be seeking re-election in November. Rep.
Steve Urquhart won the general election to take his place. ==Notes==