Brent Hill
| Brent Hill | ||
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| Idaho State Senate District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2000 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 13 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Utah State University (1973) | |
| Associate's | Ricks College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 23, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Rigby, Idaho | |
| Profession | Certified Public Accountant/Certified Financial Planner | |
| Religion | Mormon | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hill earned his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Utah State University in 1971.
In addition to being a Senator, Hill is the Chief Executive Officer of an accounting firm in Idaho.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Local Government and Taxation | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hill served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary and Rules | ||||
| • Local Government and Taxation | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hill served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agricultural Affairs | ||||
| • Judiciary and Rules | ||||
| • Local Government and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Tax Commission
In late 2010, Hill said the Legislature should look at restructuring the Idaho Tax Commission to make the agency more transparent.
Hill doesn’t think there’s anything fishy about past settlements approved by commissioners that Rep. Shirley Ringo says were sweetheart deals for powerful taxpayers, like multi-state corporations. Ringo says the breaks have cost citizens around $75 million.
As former chairman of the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee, Hill reviewed a number of cases two years ago when former auditor Stan Howland first accused agency commissioners in 2008 of arbitrarily granting unjustified breaks.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Hill won re-election in the 2012 election for Idaho State Senate District 34. He was unopposed in the Republican primary on May 15 and was also unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Idaho State Senate, District 34, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brent Hill Incumbent |
100% | 16,039 | |
| Total Votes | 16,039 | |||
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Hill had no opposition in the May 25 primary. He was unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Idaho State Senate, District 34 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brent Hill (R)
|
10,083 | 100.0% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Brent Hill won re-election to the Idaho State Senate, District 34 receiving 16,724 votes. He ran unopposed.[5]
| Idaho State Senate, District 34 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Brent Hill (R)
|
16,724 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hill received $11,914 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[6]
| Idaho State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brent Hill's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Association Of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Qwest Communications | $800 |
| Idaho Soft Drink Association | $550 |
| Coeur D Alene Tribe | $500 |
| Idaho Farm Bureau | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,914 |
2008
In 2008, Hill collected $13,126 in donations.[7]
His largest contributor was:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Idaho Association of Realtors | $1,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Brent + Hill + Idaho + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Brent Hill News Feed
- Governor "Butch" Otter announces launch of public safety initiative - KIVI-TV
- George Will slams Obama on Syria: 'This is obviously a reluctant president' - Daily Caller
- Cheney: Obama administration may be 'a day late and a dollar short' on Syria - Daily Caller
- The Marketplace Fairness Act: a headache for small business owners - Daily Caller
- OPE looking into value of state having a taxpayer advocacy division - IdahoReporter.com
- Without Senate confirmation, Otter's insurance exchange board moves forward - IdahoReporter.com
- What do They know about you? An interview with NSA analyst William Binney - Daily Caller
- NRA-Backed Kansas Law Seeks To Limit Gun-Control Lobbying - Huffington Post
- How Romney could have won the popular vote - Daily Caller
- Walter Williams: 'Americans deserve the IRS' - Daily Caller
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Personal
Brent is married to Julie Hill. They have four children and live in Rexburg, Idaho.
External links
- Sen. Hill's website
- Idaho Senate - Brent Hill
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Senate boss calls on colleagues to address tax commission," Idaho Reporter, December 15, 2010
- ↑ Office of the Idaho Secretary of State "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," Accessed March 20, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, “November 6, 2012 General Election Results,” accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Idaho Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 candidate contributions
- ↑ Hill Campaign Donors
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