Josiah Hill

Josiah Hill (born December 15, 1976) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Hill represents District 33B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Stillwater, Forest Lake, and Bayport, and parts of Washington County.[1][2]

Josiah Hill
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 33B district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byShelly Christensen
Constituency33B (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1976-12-15) December 15, 1976
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseEmily
Children3
ResidenceStillwater, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin (B.A.) (M.S.E.)
Hamline University (Ed.D.)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Early life, education and career

Hill grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota and received his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin, his doctorate in education from Hamline University, and his master's of science in education for English/language arts from Hamline University.[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hill was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran for the Minnesota Senate in 2020, losing to two-term Republican incumbent Karin Housley. Hill ran for the House in 2020 after two-term DFL incumbent Shelly Christensen announced she would not seek reelection[1]

Hill serves as vice chair of the Education Policy Committee, and also sits on the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy and Education Finance Committees.[1]

Electoral history
2020 Minnesota State Senate - District 39[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karin Housley (incumbent) 29,246 52.97
Democratic (DFL) Josiah Hill 25,921 46.95
Write-in 45 0.08
Total votes 55,212 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 33B[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Josiah Hill 12,074 53.94
Republican Mark Bishofsky 10,277 45.91
Write-in 33 0.15
Total votes 22,384 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Hill lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife, Emily, and has three children.[1]

References
  1. "Hill, Josiah - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. "Rep. Josiah Hill (33B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "2020 Results for State Senate District 33". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. "2022 Results for State Representative District 33B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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