Gerald Hills

Gerald (Rusty) J. Hills, II is an American politician and educator in the state of Michigan and is currently the communications director for State of Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox..

Rusty Hills also serves as Chancellor and Founder of Holy Spirits Institute, a non-profit educational venture. His goal is to establish a quality, four-year liberal arts Catholic college, located in the Greater Lansing area. The first class began in the fall of 2005.

Prior to beginning the college, Hills spent the better part of two decades in public service and politics. He was twice elected unanimously to serve as Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party. Before that, Hills served ten years as one of Governor John Engler's chief lieutenants following Engler's stunning triumph over an entrenched, two-term incumbent in November of 1990.

Before his government service, Rusty Hills worked for then State Party Chairman Spencer Abraham, as Director of Communications, helping Abraham to re-engineer the renaissance of the Michigan Republican Party.

Prior to politics, Hills worked as a reporter and anchorman for CBS and NBC television affiliates in Lansing, Jackson and Flint, Michigan.

Hills has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications from Michigan State University, and he earned a Master of Government degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Rusty is married to the Carla Hills, and they have three children.

External links

*http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/faculty_staff/person_display.php?personid=143
*http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2006/Nov06/r110706