Jim Hill (Oregon politician)

Not to be confused with Rep. Jim Hill of Washington County, a Republican who served in the 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Jim Hill
25th Oregon State Treasurer
In office January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001
Governor	Barbara Roberts John Kitzhaber
Preceded by	Tony Meeker
Succeeded by	Randall Edwards
Member of the Oregon Senate from the 16th district
In office January 12, 1987 – January 4, 1993
Preceded by	L. B. Day
Succeeded by	Catherine Webber
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987
Preceded by	Alan Riebel
Succeeded by	Rocky Barilla
Personal details
Born	(1947-04-23) April 23, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Michigan State University (BA)

Jim Hill (born April 23, 1947) is an American attorney, financial consultant, and politician who served two terms as Oregon State Treasurer from January 4, 1993, to January 1, 2001. Hill had previously served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Early life and education

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Michigan State University in 1969. He received both an MBA (1971) and a Juris Doctor (1974) from Indiana University Bloomington.

Career

Hill was elected treasurer in 1992, the first African American elected to statewide office in Oregon. He had previously served in the Oregon State Senate (1987–1993) and the Oregon House of Representatives (1983–1987). He ran unsuccessfully for the House in 1980, and for governor in 2002 and 2006.

In 2010, Hill was briefly a candidate in the special election for Oregon State Treasurer, to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who died in office.

Personal life

Divorced with one grown daughter, Hill resides in Salem, Oregon.