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Jim Hill
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| 25th Oregon State Treasurer | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001 |
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| Governor | Barbara Roberts John Kitzhaber |
| Preceded by | Tony Meeker |
| Succeeded by | Randall Edwards |
| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office January 12, 1987 – January 4, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | L. B. Day |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Webber |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 31st district |
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| In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Riebel |
| Succeeded by | Rocky Barilla |
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| Born | April 23, 1947 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University (BA) |
Jim Hill (born April 23, 1947) is an American attorney, financial consultant, and politician who served two terms as Oregon State Treasurer from January 4, 1993, to January 1, 2001. Hill had previously served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.
Early life and education
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Michigan State University in 1969. He received both an MBA (1971) and a Juris Doctor (1974) from Indiana University Bloomington.
Career
Hill was elected treasurer in 1992, the first African American elected to statewide office in Oregon. He had previously served in the Oregon State Senate (1987–1993) and the Oregon House of Representatives (1983–1987). He ran unsuccessfully for the House in 1980, and for governor in 2002 and 2006.
In 2010, Hill was briefly a candidate in the special election for Oregon State Treasurer, to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who died in office.
Personal life
Divorced with one grown daughter, Hill resides in Salem, Oregon.
