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Rick divorced his first wife in 1976 and retained custody of his three boys. He married his second wife, Betti, in 1983. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://rickhill2012.com | title = About Rick Hill}}</ref> |
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==Campaign for Governor== |
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Rick Hill | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's At-large district | |
| In office 1997 – 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Williams |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Rehberg |
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| Born | December 30, 1946 Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
Richard "Rick" Hill (born December 30, 1946) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana.[1]
Background
Hill was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. In 1968, he graduated from Saint Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Hill received his Juris Doctor degree in 2005 from the Concord Law School in Los Angeles, California.[1]
He owns a surety bonding company, served as Republican precinct committeeman and state committeeman from Lewis and Clark County, Montana; member, served on the board of directors, Montana Science and Technology Alliance; and chaired the Montana State Worker’s Compensation Board from 1993-1996.[1]
In 1993 Governor Marc Racicot asked Hill to act as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Montana State Fund, where he worked in a volunteer, unpaid capacity for three years.[citation needed]
US Representative
Hill was elected to Congress in 1996,[1] defeating Bill Yellowtail,[2] and represented Montana's At-large congressional district from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2001.[1]
Hill did not run for re-election, citing eye-sight problems.[3]
Personal life
Rick divorced his first wife in 1976 and retained custody of his three boys. He married his second wife, Betti, in 1983. [4]
Campaign for Governor
Hill is a candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hill, Rick - Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Bill Yellowtail suspended from the EPA". The Helena Independent Record. 2000-04-29.
- ^ "Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor". The Montana Stardard. 2010-11-05.
- ^ "About Rick Hill".
- ^ "Former GOP U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Montana governor". Missoulian. 2010-11-06.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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