Baron Hill
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| Baron Hill | |
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| U.S. Representative – IN-09 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Katie Hall |
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Mike Sodrel |
| Born | June 23, 1953 |
| Spouse | Betty Schepman Hill |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Baron Hill (born June 23, 1953 in Seymour, Indiana) serves the 9th Congressional District of Indiana. First elected to Congress in 1998, Hill lost the 2004 election to Mike Sodrel by 1400 votes. He regained his seat by defeating Sodrel in a rematch, see Indiana U.S. House election, 2006.
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Education
- attended Seymour High School, Seymour, Ind.
- B.A., Furman University, Greenville, S.C., 1975
Political history
- member of the Indiana state house of representatives, 1982-1990
- unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1990
- elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2005)
- unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004
- elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress (January 3, 2007-present). [1]
Personal
- married with three grown children.
Committees
- Member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, House Committee on Science and Technology
- Member, Joint Economic Committee
GovTrack link
External links
- Rep. Baron Hill's House website bio page
- HILL, Baron P. from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present (Copyright).
- Rep. Baron Hill On the Issues
- OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Baron Hill
- OpenCongress.org: Rep. Baron Hill
- Progressive Punch: Rep. Baron Hill
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Baron Hill
- Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Baron Hill
Related areas
Congress: IN-Sen, IN-01, IN-02, IN-03, IN-04, IN-05, IN-06, IN-07, IN-08, IN-09
State: IN-Gov, Indiana Senate, Indiana House, Indiana elections, 2008, Indiana election results
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