Baron Hill (politician)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Sodrel |
| Succeeded by | Todd Young |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Lee Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Mike Sodrel |
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Baron Paul Hill June 23, 1953 Seymour, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Schepman |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Furman University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Baron Paul Hill (born June 23, 1953) is a former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district, serving from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2011.
A native of Indiana, Hill is a member of the Democratic Party, and as a member of Congress belonged to the conservative-leaning Blue Dog Coalition of that party. Hill's district is in the southeastern part of the state, stretching from Bloomington to the Indiana side of the Louisville metropolitan area.
Hill attended Seymour High School, where he was a first-team all-state player in basketball and an all-American. He set the record for leading scorer in school history, with 1,724 points. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Hill graduated from high school in 1971 and accepted an athletic scholarship to Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he graduated in 1975. After graduating from college, Hill moved back to Seymour, Indiana and joined his family's business.
Hill was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 1990. Hill chaired the state House Democratic Caucus' Campaign Committee from 1985 to 1989, and in that position helped Democrats win House elections and secure a majority.
In 1990, as a state representative, Hill ran for the U.S. Senate in the 1990 special election to fill the last two years of Dan Quayle's term (Quayle had been elected Vice President). Hill attracted much attention (and earned media) during that race for walking the length of the state (from the Ohio River to Lake Michigan) to meet with voters. Hill ultimately lost to Senator Dan Coats (who the governor had appointed to fill the vacancy), 54% to 46%—a smaller margin than expected.
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