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'''Baron Hill''' is a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], representing the 9th Congressional District of [[Indiana (U.S. state)|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]]. | |||
Rep.. Hill has a B.A. degree in History from [[Furman University]], 1975. | |||
==Committee assignments== | ==Committee assignments== | ||
*[[House Energy and Commerce Committee]] | |||
*[[House Science and Technology Committee]] | |||
*[[Joint Economic Committee]] | |||
==Caucuses and groups== | |||
*[[Congressional Rural Healthcare Coalition]] | |||
*[[Blue Dog Coalition]], Co-Chair for Policy | |||
== | ==Issues== | ||
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> | |||
==Voting ratings== | ==Voting ratings== | ||
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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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==2010 Elections== | ==2010 Elections== | ||
While it had been speculated that Rep. Hill would run for the retiring Bayh's Senate seat, he announced he would stand for reelection, and endorsed Rep. [[Brad Ellsworth]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[Indiana (U.S. state)|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> | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 4 April 2024
Baron Hill is a Democratic member of the U.S. 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.
Rep.. Hill has a B.A. degree in History from Furman University, 1975.
Committee assignments
Caucuses and groups
- Congressional Rural Healthcare Coalition
- Blue Dog Coalition, Co-Chair for Policy
Issues
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]
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
While it had been speculated that Rep. Hill 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]
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