Preceded by Doug Stoner Party Republican Party | Spouse Shannan Reese Hill | |
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Education United States Military Academy (1996–2000) Children Annie Christine Hill, Hunter Bradley Hill, Jr. | ||
Hunter Hill is an American politician and small business owner. He has represented District 6 of the Georgia State Senate since he was first sworn into office on January 14, 2013, succeeding his predecessor, Democrat Doug Stoner. He is also the Vice Chair of the Georgia Senate's Majority Caucus. His district is located in Smyrna. Hill is a member of the Republican Party. In December 2016, he was re-elected to the State Senate, defeating Democrat Jaha Howard by about 3%.
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Biography
Hill received a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy. In addition to being a state senator, he is also the president of Tommy Newberry Coaching. He is married and has two children.
Legislation
In March 2015, Hill voted in support of a bill that created the Opportunity School District, a system intended to help struggling schools. In October 2016, Hill said that no schools in his district are in danger of falling into the district, adding that the district "...provides an opportunity for schools that have been failing for three consecutive years to have different leadership, to change the trajectory of those schools that have proven to continue to fail." In May 2015, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law a bill sponsored by Hill. The bill allows craft breweries in the state to charge people for a tour and to give a limited amount of beer to their customers as a free souvenir. Also that month, another bill Hill sponsored, which would have overhauled the state's teacher pension system, failed to pass the legislature after opposition from teacher and retiree groups. Hill later failed to get approval for the actuarial study necessary for it to be reintroduced in the next session. In February 2016, Hill introduced Senate Bill 395, which would create a private school subsidy program for the non-disabled children of military personnel in Georgia. Soon afterward, the bill became locked in a committee.