Andy Hill | |
State Senate: | Washington |
District: | 45th |
Term Start: | January 10, 2011 |
Term End: | October 31, 2016 |
Predecessor: | Eric Oemig |
Successor: | Dino Rossi |
Birth Name: | Andrew Richardson Hill |
Birth Date: | October 12, 1962 |
Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Death Place: | Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
Spouse: | Molly Hill |
Children: | 3 |
Party: | Republican |
Alma Mater: | Colgate University (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
Andrew Richardson Hill (October 12, 1962 – October 31, 2016)[1] was an American politician, businessman, and engineer. A Republican, he represented District 45 since 2011 in the Washington State Senate, defeating incumbent Democrat Eric Oemig 51%-49% in 2010.[2] [3]
In 2014, he was re-elected, defeating challenger Matt Isenhower by 53%-47%. He was a graduate of Colgate University where he played soccer for four years. After graduating Colgate University, Hill went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1990.[3] Before seeking public office, he served as president of the Emily Dickinson Elementary School PTA, and as president of the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association.
After a recurrence of lung cancer in June 2016,[4] Hill died on October 31, 2016, survived by his wife, Molly, and their three children.[5]
In 2018, Washington State Senate Bill 5375 renamed the cancer research endowment in his name[6]