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'''Baron Hill''' is a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] , representing the 9th Congressional District of [[Indiana]]. He was first elected in 1998 for three terms, then reelected in 2006 and 2008. A businessman, he was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982 and served there for eight years, leaving in 1990 to attempt a bid for the U.S. Senate. In 1992, he was appointed Executive Director of the Indiana State Student Assistance Commission by then-governor [[Evan Bayh]]. | '''Baron Hill''' is a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the 9th Congressional District of [[Indiana]]. He was first elected in 1998 for three terms, then reelected in 2006 and 2008. A businessman, he was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982 and served there for eight years, leaving in 1990 to attempt a bid for the U.S. Senate. In 1992, he was appointed Executive Director of the Indiana State Student Assistance Commission by then-governor [[Evan Bayh]]. | ||
He was a participant in the [[2009 White House Forum on Health Reform]] and voted for both the November 2009 and final March 2010 House healthcare bills.<ref>{{citation | He was a participant in the [[2009 White House Forum on Health Reform]] and voted for both the November 2009 and final March 2010 House healthcare bills.<ref>{{citation | ||
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| title = Hill Supports Health Insurance Reform Legislation | | title = Hill Supports Health Insurance Reform Legislation | ||
| publisher = Office of Baron Hill, [[U.S. House of Representatives]]}}</ref> | | publisher = Office of Baron Hill, [[U.S. House of Representatives]]}}</ref> | ||
While it had been speculated that he would run for the retiring Bayh's Senate seat, he announced he would stand for reelection, and endorsed Rep. [[Brad Ellsworth]] ([[U.S. Democratic Party|D-]][[Indiana]]) for Senate. Commenting on Bayh's explanation that he retired in frustration, Hill said, <blockquote>Evan has been a devoted public servant to [[Hoosier]]s and a fellow companion in pushing for Congress to curb its reckless spending. And while I agree with him that the partisanship in Washington is alarming, to reference my athletic past, I opt to stay in the game and continue to serve as an independent voice for my southern Indiana constituents.<ref>{{citation | |||
| title = Baron Hill won't run for Senate | |||
| journal = Politico | |||
| url = http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0210/33635.html | |||
| date = 27 February 2010 | |||
| author = Alex Eisenstadt}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*[[House Energy and Commerce Committee]] | *[[House Energy and Commerce Committee]] |
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Baron Hill is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 9th Congressional District of Indiana. He was first elected in 1998 for three terms, then reelected in 2006 and 2008. A businessman, he was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982 and served there for eight years, leaving in 1990 to attempt a bid for the U.S. Senate. In 1992, he was appointed Executive Director of the Indiana State Student Assistance Commission by then-governor Evan Bayh.
He was a participant in the 2009 White House Forum on Health Reform and voted for both the November 2009 and final March 2010 House healthcare bills.[1]
While it had been speculated that he would run for the retiring Bayh's Senate seat, he announced he would stand for reelection, and endorsed Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Indiana) for Senate. Commenting on Bayh's explanation that he retired in frustration, Hill said,
Evan has been a devoted public servant to Hoosiers and a fellow companion in pushing for Congress to curb its reckless spending. And while I agree with him that the partisanship in Washington is alarming, to reference my athletic past, I opt to stay in the game and continue to serve as an independent voice for my southern Indiana constituents.[2]
Committee assignments
Caucuses and groups
- Congressional Rural Healthcare Coalition
- Blue Dog Coalition, Co-Chair for Policy
Voting ratings
Sources: Links to the voting ratings guides of the above organizations together with brief descriptive information on the organizations themselves, may be found at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Interest_group/Catalogs
2008 Election
Candidate | Party | Vote total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Baron Hill | Democrat | 181,281 | 57.77% |
Mike Sodrell | Republican | 120,529 | 38.41% |
D. Eric Schansberg | Libertarian | 11,994 | 3.82% |
Source: Federal Election Results - final official tally
2010 Elections
Education
- B.A., History, Furman University, 1975
Reference
- ↑ Hill Supports Health Insurance Reform Legislation, Office of Baron Hill, U.S. House of Representatives, 21 March 2010
- ↑ Alex Eisenstadt (27 February 2010), "Baron Hill won't run for Senate", Politico