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'''James French Hill''' (born December 5, 1956) is an American politician who is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Arkansas's 2nd congressional district]]. He was elected in the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2014|2014 election]] and took office on January 3, 2015. |
'''James French Hill''' (born December 5, 1956) is an American politician who is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Arkansas's 2nd congressional district]]. He was elected in the [[United States House of Representatives elections, 2014|2014 election]] and took office on January 3, 2015. |
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He has voted with his party in 97% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100% of the votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/j-french-hill/|title=Tracking J. French Hill In The Age Of Trump|last=Bycoffe|first=Aaron|date=2017-01-30|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/H001072-j-french-hill|title=Represent|last=Willis|first=Derek|newspaper=ProPublica|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en}}</ref> |
He has voted with his party in 97% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100% of the votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/j-french-hill/|title=Tracking J. French Hill In The Age Of Trump|last=Bycoffe|first=Aaron|date=2017-01-30|newspaper=FiveThirtyEight|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/H001072-j-french-hill|title=Represent|last=Willis|first=Derek|newspaper=ProPublica|access-date=2017-02-18|language=en}}</ref> |
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**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises|Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises]] |
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**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]] |
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations|Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]] |
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He has voted with his party in 97% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100% of the votes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Health care === |
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On May 4, 2017, he voted voted in favor of repealing the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]] (Obamacare) and pass the [[American Health Care Act of 2017|American Health Care Act]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/ahca-house-vote/|title=How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill|website=Washington Post|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/04/politics/house-health-care-vote/index.html|title=How every member voted on health care bill|last=Staff|first=C. N. N.|website=CNN|access-date=2017-05-04}}</ref> The version of the American Health Care Act that he voted in favor of would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.<ref name=":02" /> |
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==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 21:48, 4 May 2017
J. French Hill | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1956 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University(B.S.) UCLA School of Management |
| Occupation | Banker, investor |
| Website | Rep. French Hill |
James French Hill (born December 5, 1956) is an American politician who is the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. He was elected in the 2014 election and took office on January 3, 2015.
He has voted with his party in 97% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100% of the votes.[1][2]
Early life and education
He attended Vanderbilt University[3] graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in economics. He pledged the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and served as president. He later attended the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management where he earned a certified corporate director designation.[4]
Career
Hill served in President George H. W. Bush’s administration as Executive Secretary to the President’s Economic Policy Council and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Corporate Finance.[5]
Hill founded and was the CEO and Chairman of the Board Delta Trust and Banking Corporation in Little Rock until its acquisition by Simmons First Bank in 2014.[6]
U.S. House of Representatives
2014 election
Hill decided to run for Arkansas' 2nd congressional district after Republican congressman Tim Griffin decided to run for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas. Hill defeated Democrat Pat Hays, the Mayor of North Little Rock,[7] 52%– 44%.[8]
Committee assignments
Political positions
He has voted with his party in 97% of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100% of the votes.[1][2]
Health care
On May 4, 2017, he voted voted in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and pass the American Health Care Act.[9][10] The version of the American Health Care Act that he voted in favor of would allow insurers to charge people significantly more if they have pre-existing conditions, and allows insurers to charge the elderly up to five times as much as the young.[9]
Personal life
A ninth-generation Arkansan and Roman Catholic,[11] Hill resides in Little Rock. He and his wife Martha McKenzie have two children.
Electoral history
| Arkansas 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | French Hill | 29,916 | 55.08 |
| Republican | Ann Clemmer | 12,400 | 22.83 |
| Republican | Conrad Reynolds | 11,994 | 22.08 |
| Arkansas 2nd Congressional District Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | French Hill | 123,073 | 51.86 |
| Democratic | Patrick Henry Hays | 103,477 | 43.60 |
| Libertarian | Debbie Standiford | 10,590 | 4.46 |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 190 | 0.08 |
| Arkansas 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary Election, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | French Hill (inc.) | 86,474 | 84.54 |
| Republican | Brock Olree | 15,811 | 15.46 |
References
- ^ a b Bycoffe, Aaron (January 30, 2017). "Tracking J. French Hill In The Age Of Trump". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Willis, Derek. "Represent". ProPublica. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Burnett, Lisa (May 20, 2014). "Hill gets GOP nod for District 2". Arkansas Online.,
- ^ "J. French Hill – 40 Under 40 – 1996". ArkansasBusiness.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "2013 SMEI Arkansas Top Manager of the Year Award". SMEI.org. Sales and Marketing Executives International, Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Friedman, Mark; Turner, Lance (March 24, 2014). "Simmons First to Buy Delta Trust for $66M". ArkansasBusiness.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "GOP's French Hill wins US House seat in Arkansas". Associated Press. November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas House results – 2014 Election Center – Elections and Politics from CNN.com". CNN. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "How the House voted to pass the GOP health-care bill". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Staff, C. N. N. "How every member voted on health care bill". CNN. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Arkansas–2: J. French Hill (R)". Nationaljournal.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
External links
- Representative French Hill official U.S. House site
- French Hill for Congress
- 1956 births
- Living people
- American bankers
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas
- People from Little Rock, Arkansas
- Vanderbilt University alumni
- Arkansas Republicans
- UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni
- United States Department of the Treasury officials
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 21st-century American politicians