Josiah Hill

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Josiah Hill
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 33B district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
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Josiah Hill (born December 15, 1976) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Hill represents District 33B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Stillwater, Forest Lake, and Bayport, and parts of Washington County. [1] [2]

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Early life, education and career

Hill grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; an M.S.E. in English/language arts from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls; and an Ed.D. in educational leadership from Hamline University. [1]

Hill is an English teacher at Stillwater Area High School and has been president of the St. Croix Education Association since 2010. [3] [4] [5]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hill was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran for the Minnesota Senate in 2020, losing to two-term Republican incumbent Karin Housley. Hill ran for the House in 2022 and won after the retirement of two-term DFL incumbent Shelly Christensen. [1]

Hill serves as vice chair of the Education Policy Committee, and also sits on the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy and Education Finance Committees. [1]

Political positions

Hill campaigned on a platform focused on environmental protection, more funding for schools, expanding healthcare, and racial equity. [3] In 2023, he authored legislation that would help a power plant in Oak Park Heights decommission its coal power plant as a part of Xcel Energy's plan to move toward renewable energy sources. [6]

Electoral history

2020 Minnesota State Senate - District 39 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karin Housley (incumbent) 29,246 52.97
Democratic (DFL) Josiah Hill25,92146.95
Write-in 450.08
Total votes55,212 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 33B [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Josiah Hill 12,074 53.94
Republican Mark Bishofsky10,27745.91
Write-in 330.15
Total votes22,384 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Hill lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife, Emily, and has three children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hill, Josiah - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Josiah Hill (33B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. 1 2 Lopez, Ricardo (2020-10-19). "Two GOP state senators face challengers aided by outside money". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ↑ Eischens, Rilyn (2020-09-24). "50 Minnesota state and federal races to watch in the 2020 election". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  5. ↑ McKinney, Matt (November 9, 2020). "Stillwater school board hoping to move beyond contentious year with five new members". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ↑ McKinney, Matt (February 20, 2023). "Oak Park Heights, facing closure of power plant, still looking for help". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ↑ "2020 Results for State Senate District 33". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 Results for State Representative District 33B". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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