Cindy Hill (politician)
| Cindy Hill | |
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| Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 5, 2015 |
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| Governor | Matt Mead |
| Preceded by | Jim McBride |
| Succeeded by | Jillian Balow |
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| Born | 1962 (age 54–55) Jackson, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Drake Hill |
| Children | Drew Hill |
| Alma mater |
University of Wyoming University of Michigan at Ann Arbor |
Cynthia Jo Hill (born 1962) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 21st Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction, first elected on November 2, 2010, with support of the Tea Party movement.
In January 2013, Governor Matt Mead signed legislation that stripped Hill of most of her official duties as Superintendent, on the grounds that she did not manage the department properly and created a "hostile workplace environment"; the changes for months rendered Hill as a mostly ceremonial political figure, until the Wyoming Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional.
After her demotion, Hill announced that she does not yield to politically expedient decisions and challenged Mead for re-nomination in the Republican gubernatorial primary held on August 19, 2014. She ultimately finished third in the primary with 12,443 votes (13 percent).
The youngest daughter of four girls, Hill (Siel) spent her early years in Newcastle, in Weston County in northeastern Wyoming. She subsequently moved with her family to Rawlins in Carbon County in southern Wyoming, and then Wheatland in Platte County in the southeastern portion of the state. There she completed grades seven through twelve and graduated from Wheatland High School.
Hill thereafter graduated from the University of Wyoming at Laramie and received a master's degree in educational policy and administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan. She spent fifteen years working in juvenile treatment facilities before she was appointed one of the principals at Carey Junior High School in the capital city of Cheyenne. She was a principal for more than eight years and has more than twenty years experience in the educational system. Her educational emphasis has been on student performance results.
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