Complex sentence: Hatcher served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980 and was then elected to six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the election of 1980.
Split into simpler sentences: Hatcher served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1973 to 1980. He was elected to six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning with the election of 1980.