Brent Hill (politician)

Brent Hill

40th President pro tempore of the Idaho Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2010
Preceded by	Robert Geddes
Member of the Idaho Senate from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Preceded by	???
Personal details
Born	(1949-04-23) April 23, 1949 Rigby, Idaho, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Julie
Children	4
Alma mater	Brigham Young University, Idaho Utah State University, Logan
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Brent Hill (born April 23, 1949) is a Republican member of the Idaho State Senate since 2001. He has a degree in accounting from Utah State University.

Early Life and Career

Brent Hill is a native of Rexburg, Idaho and is married to Julie Ann Slaugh and they are the parents of four sons. Senator Hill is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner with over thirty years experience working with business and agriculture. Born and raised in Idaho, he attended Sugar-Salem Schools and graduated valedictorian from Madison High School. After attending Brigham Young University-Idaho, he graduated as the Outstanding Accounting Graduate from Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He served over twenty years as the Chief Executive Officer of Rudd & Company CPA firm with offices in Rexburg, Idaho Falls and Driggs, Idaho; Bozeman, Helena and West Yellowstone, Montana. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens Community Bank with offices throughout Eastern Idaho.^[1] In 2001, Senator Hill was elected to represent Idaho's 34th Legislative District which encompasses Madison and Fremont Counties.

Senate President Pro Tempore

Senator Hill was elected by his fellow Senators to be the President Pro Tempore in the 61st Idaho Legislature (2010–2012). A President Pro Tempore is the highest office in the Senate. He is a constitutionally recognized officer of the legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor normal. The phrase "pro tempore" means "for the time being".

Committees

Senator Hill currently serves on the following Legislative Committees:

Local Government and Taxation
State Affairs
Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment^[2]^[3]

References

Project Vote Smart bio

Current statewide political officials of Idaho

U.S. Senate	Mike Crapo Jim Risch

U.S. House	Raúl Labrador Mike Simpson

State government	Butch Otter, Governor Brad Little Lieutenant Governor Lawerence Denney, Secretary of State Brandon D. Woolf, State Controller Ron Crane State Treasurer Lawrence G. Wasden Attorney General Sherri Ybarra State Superintendent

Senate	Brent Hill, President pro tempore Bart Davis, Majority Leader Michelle Stennett, Minority Leader

House of Representatives	Scott Bedke, Speaker Mike Moyle, Majority Leader John Rusche, Minority Leader

Current Presidents of United States Senates

President pro tempore of the United States Senate: Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)

AL Del Marsh (R) AK Kevin Meyer (R) AZ Andy Biggs (R) AR Jonathan Dismang (R) CA Kevin de León (D) CO Bill Cadman (R) CT Donald Williams (D) DE Patricia Blevins (D) FL Andy Gardiner (R) GA David Shafer (R) HI Ron Kouchi (D) ID Brent Hill (R) IL John Cullerton (D) IN David Long (R) IA Pam Jochum (D) KS Susan Wagle (R) KY Robert Stivers (R) LA John Alario (R) ME Michael Thibodeau (R) MD Thomas Miller (D) MA Stan Rosenberg (D) MI Tonya Schuitmaker (R) MN Sandy Pappas (D) MS Giles Ward (R) MO Tom Dempsey (R) MT Debby Barrett (R) NE Galen Hadley (R) NV Joe Hardy (R) NH Chuck Morse (R) NJ Stephen Sweeney (D) NM Mary Papen (D) NY John Flanagan (R) NC Phil Berger (R) ND Dick Dever (R) OH Keith Faber (R) OK Brian Bingman (R) OR Peter Courtney (D) PA Joseph Scarnati (R) RI Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) SC Hugh Leatherman (R) SD Corey Brown (R) TN Bo Watson (R) TX Juan Hinojosa (D) UT Wayne Niederhauser (R) VT John Campbell (D) VA Steve Newman (R) WA Pam Roach (R) WV Bill Cole (R) WI Mary Lazich (R) WY Phil Nicholas (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D) Territories: AS Gaoteote Tofau Palaie (I) GU Judith Won Pat (D) MP Francisco Borja (I) PR Eduardo Bhatia (D) VI Neville James (D)

Political party affiliations: 35 Republican 19 Democratic 2 Independent italics indicate speakers of unicameral bodies In cases where the lieutenant governor is ex-officio president, president pro tempore are listed

Members of the Idaho State Senate

63rd Legislature (2015) President of the Senate: Brad Little (R) President pro Tempore: Brent Hill (R) Majority Leader: Bart Davis (R) Minority Leader: Michelle Stennett (D)

Shawn Keough (R) Steve Vick (R) Bob Nonini (R) Mary Souza (R) Dan Schmidt (D) Dan G. Johnson (R) Sheryl Nuxoll (R) Steven Thayn (R) Abby Lee (R) Jim Rice (R) Patti Anne Lodge (R) Todd Lakey (R) Curtis McKenzie (R) Marv Hagedorn (R) Fred S. Martin (R) Grant Burgoyne (D) Maryanne Jordan (D) Janie Ward-Engelking (D) Cherie Buckner-Webb (D) Chuck Winder (R) Clifford Bayer (R) Lori Den Hartog (R) Bert Brackett (R) Lee Heider (R) James Patrick (R) Michelle Stennett (D) Dean L. Cameron (R) Jim Guthrie (R) Roy Lacey (D) Dean Mortimer (R) Steve Bair (R) John Tippets (R) Bart Davis (R) Brent Hill (R) Jeff Siddoway (R)

Republican (28) Democratic (7) Idaho Legislature Idaho House of Representatives Idaho State Senate

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