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This article is about the Tennessee politician. For the English football (soccer) player, see Matthew Hill (footballer). For the Canadian voice actor, see Matt Hill. For the English comedian, see Harry Hill.
Matthew Hill Born 4 December 1978
Fort Wayne, IndianaOccupation religious broadcaster Matthew Hill (born December 4, 1978 at Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a religious broadcaster[1] and a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the state's 7th House District (part of Washington County).[2]
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Early life
Hill grew up in northeast Tennessee. He graduated from Tri-Cities Christian High School[3] and earned an associate's degree from Northeast State Technical Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication from East Tennessee State University.[2][3]
At the time of his first campaign for the Tennessee General Assembly in 2004, he worked concurrently as operations manager of the Appalachian Radio Group and host of "Good Morning Tri-Cities" on the WHCB 91.5 FM "sister station" WPWT "PowerTalk" 870 AM for seven years.[3] Hill is a children's radio minister hosting the weekend broadcast Bible Buddies WHCB Kid’s Show with Mr. Matthew[4] and also hosts the The Matthew Hill Show[5] broadcast radio program that is also accessible online as a free podcast.
Hill is employed by his father, Rev. Dr. Kenneth "Ken" C. Hill,[6][7] as Information Communications Corporation, Inc. Vice President and Independent Methodist broadcaster with WHCB 91.5 FM.[8][9] Dr. Kenneth Hill is a former Sullivan County State Executive Committee Member to the Tennessee Republican Party (2005–2008),[10] a current Director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority,[11] and is also a president of the now defunct State of Franklin political action committee. Dr. Kenneth Hill was in late 2005 nominated by then U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in 2005 for appointment as commissioner with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[12]
Rep. Hill's younger brother, Timothy Aaron Hill, was formerly employed as a press secretary by U.S. Representative David Davis[13] and is also himself a former WPWT 870AM Good Morning Tri-Cities[14] conservative talk radio show host. Timothy Hill lost his 2010 election bid as the Republican primary candidate for the Tennessee General Assembly 3rd House District seat.[15][16]
State Representative
Hill was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2004 as a member of the Republican Party. He was re-elected in 2006, defeating Fred Phillips, former Washington County Sheriff and Tennessee Department of Safety Director, in the general election.[17][18] He is a member of the Children and Family Affairs Committee, the Transportation Committee, the Domestic Relations Subcommittee, and the Public Safety and Rural Roads Subcommittee.
During the 2004 7th House District election, Hill was quoted by a local newspaper as stating that he "would only vote for an income tax if there was a war."[8]
A 2005 article within Business Tennessee Magazine cited Hill as a "...firebrand political conservative," who "...championed social issues to recently get elected to the state House of Representatives representing Johnson City and Washington County."[19]
Among the 2006 legislation sponsored by Hill in the Tennessee General Assembly is HB2921, authorizing (upon passage) "...the display, in county and municipal public buildings..., of replicas of historical documents and writings" including the Ten Commandments religious displays. Former Rep. Jerome Cochran of Carter County introduced HB2921 in the Tennessee House Constitutional Protections subcommittee[20] – of which Hill is not a standing member – and Hill's HB2921 legislation died peacefully in subcommittee.[21]
Another 2006 bill introduced by Matthew Hill, HB2924,[22] would make child rape a capital offense, punishable by death or life imprisonment and would cost Tennessee taxpayers over $15 million each year to carry out the proposal.[23] Hill's HB2924 failed in both the House and the Senate during the 2006 legislative session. The Senate version of Hill's child rape bill, SB2490, was sponsored by State Senator Raymond Finney. Finney has stated since the defeat of both HB2924 and SB2490 within the Tennessee General Assembly that he "...does not plan to continue with his bill."[24]
Rep. Hill was among a handful of Tennessee General Assembly Members within the House of Representatives widely reported during 2009 as a "birther", demanding that U.S President Barack Obama be compelled to present Hill and other legislators with a certified copy of Obama's Hawaiian birth certificate.[4] At the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, Hill interviewed the nationally noted "birther" conspiracy advocate Dr. Orly Taitz for a February 10 segment podcasted online by the IRN The Matthew Hill Show.[25]
The Nashville Scene reported on February 9, 2010 that Rep. Matthew Hill introduced his HB2683,[26] legislation that "...would transfer all commercial vehicle inspection and enforcement duties from the Safety Department to the Tennessee Regulatory Authority." The Nashville Scene article also observed that as Rep. Hill's father is a Tennessee Regulatory Authority Director, Hill's proposed TRA legislation would, "... In addition to all this new revenue from tractor-trailer tickets, the TRA and its directors also would gain fabulous new patronage powers under Hill's bill to fill positions outside of civil service for the next two years."[27]
Rep. Hill re-introduced Tennessee workplace legislation during 2010 as HB2685,[28] mandating that employees can only legally speak English at Tennessee workplaces.[29]
References
- ^ http://www.whcbradio.org/ArticleViewer.aspx?ObjectId=12
- ^ a b Matthew Hill, Tennessee General Assembly website
- ^ a b c Matthew Listens, Matthew Hill campaign website archived by Internet Archive on March 17, 2004
- ^ a b "Tennessee Republicans get more unstable by the day"
- ^ "The Matthew Hill Show: The Way Talk Radio Was Meant To Be!"
- ^ FCC 323-E Ownership Report For Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station BOA - 20060302ACA (WHCB 91.5 FM)
- ^ FCC 323 OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS BOA - 20060303AAW (WPWT-870 AM)
- ^ a b "Patton, challengers square off in debate for District 7 House seat" Kingsport Times-News. James Brooks. April 16, 2004
- ^ “Mr. Matthew" - WHCB 91.5 FM Kids Show” (frame)
- ^ "2005 - 2006 Sullivan County Republican Party Executive Board"
- ^ http://www.state.tn.us/tra/leadership/hillbio.html
- ^ "Kenneth Hill is nominated for FCC Commissioner" Leonard L. Kahn. December 12, 2005, issue #23. wrathofkahn.org
- ^ http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/aug/11/entries-on-wikipedia-edited-bydavis-aide/ "Entries on Wikipedia edited by Davis aide"
- ^ "Officials look to focused leaders, not College GOP and campaigners." Robert Houk. Johnson City Press. August 39, 2007
- ^ "Timothy Hill for House of Representatives"
- ^ "Scotty Campbell wins Republican primary for the 3rd District Tennessee House seat"
- ^ Kingsport Times-News article on Fred Phillips challenging Rep. Hill in the 2006 Tennessee House election
- ^ Phillips for the 7th
- ^ "30 Under 30". Business Tennessee Magazine. Orr, Ruble & Smirnov. February 2005.
- ^ Kingsport Times-News article on Rep. Hill sponsoring Ten Commandments legislation
- ^ Kingsport Times-News article on the above bill dying in the House subcommittee
- ^ Limitations on Capital Punishment - Proportionality
- ^ Kingsport Times-News article on Rep. Hill's bill making child rape a capital offense
- ^ "Child Rape Bill Stalled".
- ^ mms://archives.inforadionet.com/irn/mhs/mhs021009.mp3 IRN The Matthew Hill Show - February 10, 2009 archive.
- ^ http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2683&ga=106
- ^ http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2010/02/09/a-state-house-zealot-shows-his-shrewd-side A State House Zealot Shows His Shrewd Side
- ^ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Bill/HB2685.pdf
- ^ http://nashville.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2010/02/22/daily26.html#tp_newCommentAnchor
External links
- Rep. Matthew Hill's current campaign web site - "Matthew Listens"
- Search the Tennessee Online Campaign Finance Database for records filed by Hill.
- Search the Tennessee Ethics Commission Database for Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8004 & ss-8005) reports filed by Hill.
- Follow The Money:The Institute on Money in State Politics (Rep. Hill 2004)
- Project Vote Smart - NPAT Issue Positions (Rep. Hill 2004)
- Tennessee Legislative Bills Sponsored and Co-Sponsored By Rep. Matthew Hill
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