Matthew Hill | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Patton |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Joseph Hill December 4, 1978 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Amanda Nadine Jenkins
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Blountville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | East Tennessee State University Mass Communications (B.S. 2003) Northeast State Community College (A.S. 2001) |
| Profession | Talk Show Host Telemarketer Franchisee Politician |
Matthew Joseph Hill (born December 4, 1978) is an American talk show host,[1] businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021.[2] Hill briefly served as Deputy Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives under appointment by House Speaker Rep. Glen Casada (January 8, 2019 through August 2, 2019).
Hill sought his own selection by the Tennessee House of Representatives as Tennessee House Speaker following both the drawn-out resignation of Speaker Casada amid an unfavorable no-confidence vote by the Tennessee House Republican Caucus and the widely reported news investigations of Casada's own political and personal scandals.[3][4][5][6] Hill subsequently lost his own 2020 Republican Primary bid in the Tennessee 7th House District "by a nearly two to one margin to political newcomer" Rebecca Alexander.[7][8][9][10]
- ^ http://www.whcbradio.org/ArticleViewer.aspx?ObjectId=12 [permanent dead link]
- ^ Matthew Hill, Tennessee General Assembly website
- ^ Allison, Natalie. "After 3 months of scandal, Glen Casada is no longer speaker of the Tennessee House". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Ebert, Natalie Allison and Joel. "Casada to step down as speaker in August, asks governor to call a special session". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Republican Tennessee House Speaker To Resign After Lewd And Sexist Texts". NPR. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023.
- ^ Martínez-Beltrán, Sergio (January 6, 2019). "The Tri-Star State: Meet Glen Casada, New Top Republican In Tennessee House". WPLN News. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "The rise and fall of a political wunderkind: Matthew Hill 2004-2020". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. September 9, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Alund, Natalie Neysa. "3 controversial East Tennessee legislators unseated in primaries: Hill, Van Huss, Staples". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Alexander defeats longtime state Rep. Matthew Hill in GOP primary". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. August 7, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Floyd, David (August 25, 2019). "Hill out as deputy speaker, appointed chair of new subcommittee". Johnson City Press. Retrieved February 23, 2024.