Natasha Hill

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Natasha Hill
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Hill in 2024
Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives
from the 3rd (Position 1) district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Servingwith Timm Ormsby
OccupationAttorney, civil rights advocate

Natasha Hill is an American politician, attorney, and civil rights advocate who is the member-elect of the Washington House of Representatives representing the state's 3rd district, Position 1. A member of the Democratic Party, Hill will take office on January 13, 2025, succeeding Marcus Riccelli, who ran for state Senate. [1]

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Early life and education

Hill grew up in the Hillyard neighborhood, a low-income neighborhood on Spokane's North Side. [2] Growing up in Hillyard informed her political views saying, "I experienced firsthand the ways that smart investments into social services, education and labor can positively impact communities and what residents experience when those investments aren't made." [3] Hill graduated from Rogers High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Washington in 2003. [4] She then moved to Southern California to attend Southwestern University School of Law, in Los Angeles, graduating in 2006. [4] While in school, Hill worked for the Children's Law Center while at Southwestern. [2]

Career

After graduating from law school, Hill joined the Kaufman Law Firm and was recognized for bringing a diverse perspective as an attorney. [2] She moved back to Spokane in 2015, working at different family law practices until she established her practice, Natasha L. Hill PS. [2] [5] Hill is an adjunct law professor at Gonzaga University, coaching the civil and human rights moot court teams. [4]

Hill is a community activist and was a prominent voice in Spokane's Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. [1] [6] She has worked with the Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR) and was involved in a potential case against the city of Spokane on behalf of SCAR to protect free speech and the right to peaceful protest. [7] She has served as the interim editor for The Black Lens, a monthly newspaper focused on Spokane's Black community and local justice issues, since November 2023. [5]

She is also a licensed realtor and a member of the Spokane Realtors Association. [7]

Political career

2022 congressional campaign

In 2022, Hill ran as the Democratic nominee for Washington's 5th congressional district against incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers. [6] She received 40.2% of the vote to McMorris Rodgers' 59.5%. [8]

Washington House of Representatives

2024 election

Hill announced her run for the Washington House of Representatives in March 2024 after Marcus Riccelli decided to run for state Senate. [6] She faced Republican insurance agent Tony Kiepe and Democrat former Spokane city council member Ben Stuckart in the primary. [9] During a June Pride event, Hill got into a confrontation with Stuckart, yelling disparaging remarks toward him, which led to Spokane County Democrats Chair Naida Spencer threatening to call security on Hill. [10] Hill promptly accused Spencer of racism for attempting to intervene and claims that she was only trying to highlight policy differences between herself and Stuckart. [11] The Spokane County Democrats announced they would investigate the incident, but it was delayed until after the election. [12]

In the August 6 primary election, Kiepe came in first with 35.5% of the vote, with Hill narrowly coming in second with 32.47%, defeating Stuckart by 270 votes. [13] [14]

Hill focused her campaign on economic issues such as rent stabilization, affordable childcare, progressive taxes, and ending corporate subsidies. [1] [7] [14] During the campaign, Hill received endorsements from the Spokane County Democrats, State Representative Timm Ormsby, Washington State Labor Council, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund. [7]

In the November 5 general election, Hill defeated Kiepe with 59.3% of the vote to his 40.5%. [13] [15]

Personal life

Hill is a single mother of two children. [4]

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  8. ↑ "November 8, 2022 General Election Results - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Gibson, Nick (July 21, 2024). "Race to represent Spokane in Olympia features three familiar faces in area politics". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ Zodrow, Andru (June 18, 2024). "WA State House candidates Natasha Hill, Ben Stuckart offer contrasting accounts of Spokane Pride incident". KHQ. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. ↑ Dinman, Emry (June 18, 2024). "Spokane County Democrats investigating incident at Pride between chair Naida Spencer and Legislative candidate Natasha Hill". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Dinman, Emry (October 5, 2024). "Spokane County Democrats delayed investigation into heated June exchange between Legislative candidate and party chair". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Results by District". Spokane County. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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