Don Hill (Kansas)
Don Hill is a former Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 2013 to 2017. Hill did not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016.
Hill earned his B.A. in Pharmacy from the University of Kansas. His professional experience includes serving on the faculty of the University of Kansas Pharmacy School, and working as a Pharmacist/Chief Executive Officer with Hill's Apothecary Incorporated, The Medicine Shoppe, and a Medical Service Officer in the U.S. Army.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Insurance |
| • Appropriations |
| • Health and Human Services |
Note: Hill, Barbara Bollier and vice chair Susan Concannon were removed from the health committee in November 2015 after supporting Medicaid expansion.[1]
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Children and Seniors |
| • Insurance |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Financial Institutions |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Aging and Long Term Care |
| • Health Policy Oversight |
| • Pensions, Investments and Benefits |
| • Transportation |
| • Vision 2020 |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hill served on the following committees:
| Kansas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Aging and Long Term Care, Vice chair |
| • Health Policy Oversight Joint |
Issues
Policy positions
Hill's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available.
When asked his legislative priorities Hill said
"First priority is improving on our well trained and productive work force by strategically investing in education at all levels. Secondly Kansas needs to improve health care. Increasing access to care, promoting wellness and prevention and working to improve quality. We need to reduce the number of uninsured and I would support a cigarette tax increase to fund. Continuing initiatives to diversify and grow the Kansas economy is important."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives were held in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Don Hill (R) did not seek re-election.
Mark Schreiber defeated William Ballard in the Kansas House of Representatives District 60 general election.[2][3]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Schreiber |
63.29% | 5,292 | |
| Democratic | William Ballard | 36.71% | 3,069 | |
| Total Votes | 8,361 | |||
| Source: Kansas Secretary of State | ||||
William Ballard ran unopposed in the Kansas House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Ballard (unopposed) | |
Mark Schreiber defeated Steve Pearson and Matthew Shepherd in the Kansas House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Schreiber |
53.03% | 1,102 | |
| Republican | Steve Pearson | 38.59% | 802 | |
| Republican | Matthew Shepherd | 8.37% | 174 | |
| Total Votes | 2,078 | |||
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Incumbent Don Hill was unopposed in the Republican primary.[6][7]
2012
Hill won re-election in the 2012 election for Kansas House of Representatives District 60. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeated William Ballard (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hill Incumbent |
70.4% | 5,605 | |
| Democratic | William Ballard | 29.6% | 2,362 | |
| Total Votes | 7,967 | |||
2010
Hill won re-election to the 60th District seat against Michael Dorcey (D). In the August 3rd primary election, Hill defeated Republican primary opponent Daniel Buller by a margin of 1,319 to 746. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[9]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 60 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Don Hill (R)
|
3,329 | |||
| Michael Dorcey (D) | 1,495 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hill was re-elected to the 60th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives with no opposition.[10] He raised $20,735 for his campaign.[11]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 60 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Don Hill (R)
|
6,225 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Kansas Freedom Index
The Kansas Policy Institute, Kansas’s "first free market think tank," releases its legislator scorecard as a part of its Kansas Freedom Index for Kansas state representatives and senators once a year. The Score Card gives each legislator a score from 1%-100% based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on specific issues which the Kansas Policy Institute thought were pro-limited government policies.[12]
2013
Don Hill received a score of 29.0% in the 2013 index.[13]
Personal
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Hill and his wife, Robbie, have two children.[14] He has been a member of the Kansas Pharmacy Service Corporation and President of the Emporia Rotary Club. He has previously been involved with the Emporia Regional Development Association, National Community Pharmacists Association, Emporia Chamber of Commerce, Kansas Pharmacist Association, and the Emporia Arts Council.[15]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Don + Hill + Kansas + House"
See also
- Kansas House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Kansas state legislative districts
- Kansas State Legislature
External links
- Rep. Hill's website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World, "Lawmakers in favor of Medicaid removed from Kansas House health committee," November 12, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election official results," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Official Kansas Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the 2012 primary (official)," accessed July 6, 2012
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2010 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2008 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - Candidates," accessed March 29, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Policy Institute, "Freedom Index," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "2013 Kansas Policy Index," accessed March 10, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Don Hill Biography
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Kansas House of Representatives District 60 2003–2017 |
Succeeded by Mark Schreiber (R) |
