Preceded by Tim Griffin Religion Roman Catholic Party Republican Party Occupation banker, investor Nationality American | Residence Little Rock, Arkansas Role U.S. Representative Political party Republican Name French Hill Children Payne Hill, Liza Hill | |
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Born December 5, 1956 (age 67)
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States ( 1956-12-05 ) Alma mater Vanderbilt University (B.S.)
UCLA School of Management Education Vanderbilt University (1975–1979) Office United States Representative since 2015 Profiles | ||
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.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2014 election
- Committee assignments
- 2016 Election
- Political positions
- Healthcare
- Personal life
- References
He has voted with his party in 97 percent of votes so far in the current session of Congress and voted in line with President Trump's position in 100 percent of the votes in the early weeks of the administration.
Early life and education
He attended Vanderbilt University 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.
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.
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.
2014 election
Hill decided to run for the 2nd district U.S. House seat after fellow Republican Tim Griffin decided instead to run for lieutenant governor. Hill then defeated Democrat Pat Hays, the mayor of North Little Rock, 52 to 44 percent.
Committee assignments
2016 Election
Hill was renominated in the Republican primary over Brock Olree of Searcy (White County) and was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote against former Little Rock School Board President Dianne Curry, a Democrat, and Libertarian nominee Chris Hayes of North Little Rock.
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.
Healthcare
On May 4, 2017, he voted to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and pass the American Health Care Act.
Personal life
A ninth-generation Arkansan and Roman Catholic, Hill resides in Little Rock. He and his wife, Martha McKenzie, have two children.