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'''Baron Hill''' is a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] | '''Baron Hill''' is a ([[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]) 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 | |||
| url = http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/in09_hill/032110b.shtml | |||
| date = 21 March 2010 | |||
| title = Hill Supports Health Insurance Reform Legislation | |||
| publisher = Office of Baron Hill, [[U.S. House of Representatives]]}}</ref> | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*[[House Energy and Commerce Committee]] | |||
== | *[[House Science and Technology Committee]] | ||
*[[Joint Economic Committee]] | |||
Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair for Policy | ==Caucuses and groups== | ||
*[[Congressional Rural Healthcare Coalition]] | |||
*[[Blue Dog Coalition]], Co-Chair for Policy | |||
==Voting ratings== | ==Voting ratings== | ||
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==2010 Elections== | ==2010 Elections== | ||
==Education== | |||
*B.A., History, [[Furman University]], 1975 | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Revision as of 10:35, 31 March 2010
Baron Hill is a (Democratic Party) 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]
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