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==US Representative== |
==US Representative== |
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Hill was elected to Congress in 1996,<ref name=Congbio/> defeating [[Bill Yellowtail]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://helenair.com/news/article_db827502-0645-5881-87b7-69b5ca39d939.html | title = Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor| date = 2010-11-05 | title = Bill Yellowtail suspended from the EPA| date = 2000-04-29 | publisher = The Helena Independent Record}}</ref> and represented [[Montana's At-large congressional district]] from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2001.<ref name=Congbio/> |
Hill was elected to Congress in 1996,<ref name=Congbio/> defeating [[Bill Yellowtail]],<ref>{{cite web | url = http://helenair.com/news/article_db827502-0645-5881-87b7-69b5ca39d939.html | title = Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor| date = 2010-11-05 | title = Bill Yellowtail suspended from the EPA| date = 2000-04-29 | publisher = The Helena Independent Record}}</ref> and represented [[Montana's At-large congressional district]] from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2001.<ref name=Congbio/> |
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Hill's campaign came under fire from the national press when he |
Hill's campaign came under fire from the national press when he said his opponent, Nancy Keenan, lacked the family values necessary for the job. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/27/us/political-briefing-some-big-thunder-in-big-sky-country.html |title=Political Briefing; Some Big Thunder in Big Sky Country |author=Ayres, B. Drummond, Jr. |date=May 27, 1999 |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=June 27, 2011 }}</ref> |
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Hill did not run for re-election, citing eye-sight problems.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/article_bd9f68ae-e92a-11df-9cdd-001cc4c002e0.html | title = Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor| date = 2010-11-05 | publisher = The New York Times}}</ref> |
Hill did not run for re-election, citing eye-sight problems.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/article_bd9f68ae-e92a-11df-9cdd-001cc4c002e0.html | title = Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor| date = 2010-11-05 | publisher = The New York Times}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Rick divorced his first wife in 1976 |
Rick divorced his first wife in 1976 and retained custody of his three boys. He married his second wife, Betti, in 1983. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:15, 27 June 2011
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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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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] He is currently a candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.[2]
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,[3] and represented Montana's At-large congressional district from January 3, 1997 until January 3, 2001.[1] Hill's campaign came under fire from the national press when he said his opponent, Nancy Keenan, lacked the family values necessary for the job. [4]
Hill did not run for re-election, citing eye-sight problems.[5]
Personal life
Rick divorced his first wife in 1976 and retained custody of his three boys. He married his second wife, Betti, in 1983.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hill, Rick - Biographical Information". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Former GOP U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Montana governor". Missoulian. 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Bill Yellowtail suspended from the EPA". The Helena Independent Record. 2000-04-29.
- ^ Ayres, B. Drummond, Jr. (May 27, 1999). "Political Briefing; Some Big Thunder in Big Sky Country". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill to run for Governor". The New York Times. 2010-11-05.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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