Bridget Hill (politician) explained

Bridget Hill
Office:38th Attorney General of Wyoming
Governor:Mark Gordon
Term Start:March 1, 2019
Predecessor:Peter K. Michael
Birth Place:Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:University of Wyoming (BA, JD)
Signature:Bridget Hill Signature.png

Bridget Hill is an American attorney and politician from Wyoming. She is the attorney general of Wyoming.

Early life and education

Hill was raised on a ranch near Saratoga, Wyoming.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[2]

Career

Hill clerked for Justices Larry Lehman and Michael Golden of the Wyoming Supreme Court.[3]

In 2013, Governor Matt Mead appointed Hill the director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.[4]

In November 2018, Governor-elect Mark Gordon announced Hill as his nominee for attorney general, pending approval by the Wyoming Legislature, to succeed Peter K. Michael.[5] [6] She was sworn into office on March 1, 2019.[7] [8] On January 29, 2021, Hill announced that her office would not pursue criminal charges against Joseph Hubert Hart, a retired Catholic bishop accused of sexual abuse.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black . Hannah . March 20, 2021 . Wyoming attorney general speaks about her experiences as a woman in law . November 27, 2022 . Wyoming Tribune Eagle . en.
  2. Web site: Administrative Division Staff - Wyoming Attorney General . 2020-09-12 . ag.wyo.gov.
  3. Web site: Mark Gordon announces first two appointments of his administration | Wyoming News . trib.com . November 26, 2018 . February 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Associated Press . Mead names Bridget Hill Wyoming state lands director | Wyoming News . billingsgazette.com . October 2, 2013 . February 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Wyoming governor-elect names AG, chief of staff. November 26, 2018. AP NEWS. February 13, 2019.
  6. Web site: Governor-Elect Gordon announces key leadership appointments - Northern Wyoming News . Wyodaily.com . November 27, 2018 . February 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: Bridget Hill sworn in as Wyoming's 38th attorney general . trib.com . Nick . Reynolds . March 15, 2019 . December 9, 2019.
  8. Web site: Bridget Hill . November 27, 2022 . National Association of Attorneys General . en-US.
  9. Web site: Gazette. Seth Klamann Denver. Wyoming attorney general won't charge retired bishop accused of abuse. 2021-11-10. Casper Star-Tribune Online. en.

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