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]
Josiah Hill | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 33B district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Shelly Christensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1976 |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Emily |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Stillwater, Minnesota |
| Education | University of Wisconsin (B.A.) (M.S.E.) Hamline University (Ed.D.) |
| Occupation | |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Early life, education and career
editHill 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
editHill 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
editHill 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karin Housley (incumbent) | 29,246 | 52.97 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Josiah Hill | 25,921 | 46.95 | |
| Write-in | 45 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 55,212 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Josiah Hill | 12,074 | 53.94 | |
| Republican | Mark Bishofsky | 10,277 | 45.91 | |
| Write-in | 33 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 22,384 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Personal life
editHill lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife, Emily, and has three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Hill, Josiah - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Rep. Josiah Hill (33B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ a b Lopez, Ricardo (2020-10-19). "Two GOP state senators face challengers aided by outside money". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Eischens, Rilyn (2020-09-24). "50 Minnesota state and federal races to watch in the 2020 election". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ McKinney, Matt (November 9, 2020). "Stillwater school board hoping to move beyond contentious year with five new members". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ McKinney, Matt (February 20, 2023). "Oak Park Heights, facing closure of power plant, still looking for help". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "2020 Results for State Senate District 33". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 33B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.