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Calvin Hill
Calvin Hill was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 2002 to October 30, 2013. He passed away from leukemia on October 30, 2013.[1]
Hill served as the mayor of Ball Ground from 1992 to 1996.
Biography
Hill's professional experience included working as a businessman and Director of Cherokee Bank and owning a resort hotel in Belize. He served in the United States Marine Corps.[2]
Mystery illness
For a number of years, Hill suffered from a mystery illness which was referred to as "polyangiitis overlap syndrome." The illness, in which something in the body was killing his platelets, got Hill featured on the Discovery Channel's show Mystery Diagnosis. He got symptoms on and off, the most recent coming in February 2010, when he spent 2 weeks in the hospital.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Code Revision, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Banks and Banking |
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Special Rules |
| • State Planning and Community Affairs |
| • State Properties |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair |
| • Banks and Banking |
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Special Rules |
| • State Institutions and Property |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations, Vice Chair |
| • Banks and Banking, Vice Chair |
| • Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight |
| • Special Rules |
| • State Institutions and Property |
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Calvin Hill endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Elections
2012
Hill ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 22. Hill ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[5] Hill ran unopposed in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Calvin Hill Incumbent |
100% | 22,737 | |
| Total Votes | 22,737 | |||
2010
Hill ran for re-election to the 21st District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary. Hill defeated Stephanie Webb (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 21 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Calvin Hill (R)
|
19,952 | 84.9% | ||
| Stephanie Webb (D) | 3,559 | 15.1% | ||
2008
In 2008, Hill was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 21. Hill (R) ran unopposed and finished with 27,311 votes.[8] Hill raised $42,525 for his campaign fund.[9]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Calvin Hill (R)
|
27,311 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Hill was a member of Anna Crawford Children's Center Board and the Reinhardt College Board.[2]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Calvin + Hill + Georgia + Legislature
See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia State Senate
- Georgia Senate Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- ajc.com, "Rep. Calvin Hill passes away," October 30, 2013
- Calvin Hill's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ ajc.com, "Rep. Calvin Hill passes away," October 30, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Legislator suffers mystery illness," March 15, 2010
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Georgia Elected Officials and Leaders," October 27, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 1, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 22 2013–October 2013 |
Succeeded by Sam Moore (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 21 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Sean Jerguson (R) |
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