Brent Hill (politician)


Brent Hill has been a Republican member of the Idaho State Senate since 2000.

Early life and career

Born and raised in Idaho, he attended Sugar-Salem Schools and graduated as 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 and received a degree in accounting.
He served over twenty years as the Chief Executive Officer of Rudd & Company CPA. Hill is a certified public accountant and certified financial planner.
Hill is a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens Community Bank with offices throughout Eastern Idaho. In 2001, Hill was elected to represent Idaho's 34th Legislative District which encompasses Madison and Fremont Counties.
On January 30, 2020, Hill announced his retirement from the State Senate to join the National Institute for Civil Discourse, where he will serve as the Next Generation Program Director.
Hill is a native of Rexburg, Idaho. He is married to Julie Ann Slaugh and they are the parents of four sons and grandparents of 20 grandchildren.

Senate President Pro Tempore

Hill was elected by his fellow Senators to be the President Pro Tempore in the 61st Idaho Legislature and has been in this position since then.

Committees

2009-10 Session
2011-12 Session
2013-14 Session
2015-16 Session
2017-18 Session
'''2019-20 Session
Hill is a named member of the Idaho United Against Prop 1 Political Action Committee, which was created to oppose Idaho Proposition 1. The PAC's treasurer is "Ernie" Stensgar, a member of the Coeur d'Alene tribe. In 2015, tribal representatives testified during Idaho Senate and House State Affairs committee hearings that they were worried that historical racing terminals at racetracks would negatively impact their own tribal casino revenues.