Reed V. Hillman

...Reed Hillman... is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor for the 2008 gubernatorial election in Massachusetts. Hillman was born in 1948 in Newton, Massachusetts and graduated from Newton High School in 1966. Hillman's father was a World War II veteran and his mother stayed at home to take care of her four children, of which Reed was the oldest.

Hillman graduated from Suffolk Law School in 1974 continued to pass the bar exam. The same year Hillman would begin his 25 year career with the Massachusetts State Police.

In 1996, Captain Hillman was named Superintendent of the State Police by Governor William Weld. Hillman became responsible for over 2600 law enforcement personnel and an annual budget of over $200 million. Among Hillman's accomplishments as Superintendent were the creation of the state police affirmative action program and the construction of new statewide crime labs.

In 1999, Hillman retired from the State Police and decided to run for State Representative in a special election. Hillman was sucessful and became a vocal leader in the Massachusetts State Legislature. His most passionate issues were those of public safety including his support for the Amber Alert, expanding the State Police DNA database, and tougher drunk driving legislation.

In 2005, Hillman was nominated by Governor Mitt Romney to be considered for the position of US Marshall for Massachusetts.

Hillman currently lives in Sturbridge, Massachusetts with his wife and two children.