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Matthew Hill
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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).
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 (1978-12-04) December 4, 1978 (age 45) 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 |
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]