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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]]. | |||
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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| '''[[American Civil Liberties Union]]''' || || | | '''[[American Civil Liberties Union]]''' || 64%|| | ||
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| '''[[Cato Institute]]''' || | | '''[[Cato Institute]]''' || 39% || | ||
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| '''[[Christian Coalition]]''' || | | '''[[Christian Coalition]]''' ||53% || | ||
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|''' [[NARAL]]''' || | |''' [[NARAL]]''' || 30% || | ||
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| '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' || | | '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' || A || | ||
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| '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' || | | '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' || || | ||
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| '''[[National Taxpayers Union]]''' || | | '''[[National Taxpayers Union]]''' || 29% || | ||
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| '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''' || | | '''[[U.S. Chamber of Commerce]]''' || 53% || | ||
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Revision as of 10:42, 31 March 2010
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]
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