• Office Sought: Representative, Indiana (9)
• Birth Date: June 23, 1953
• Occupation: Financial Analyst
• Religion: Christian
• Web site: http://www.bringbackbaron.com

Education

Furman University, BA

Baron P. Hill was born in Seymour, Ind., where he currently resides. He was a three-sport star at Seymour High School, where he was all-state in football and basketball. He accepted an athletic scholarship to Furman University in Greenville, S.C., where he earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1975.

After graduation, he moved back to Seymour and joined his family's insurance and real estate business. Hill was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1982. He served as chairman of the Caucus Campaign Committee, where he played a prominent role in building a Democratic majority in the House.

In 1989, Hill was appointed co-chairman of the state House Rules Committee. He also was the assistant whip for the Democratic caucus. Then-Gov. Evan Bayh appointed Hill to be executive director of the State Student Assistance Commission, an agency that provides college opportunities for Indiana students.

Hill first was elected to the U.S. House in 1998 and served until 2004, when he was defeated by political newcomer Mike Sodrel.

Hill and his wife, Betty, a sixth-grade teacher at Seymour Middle School, have three daughters.