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Baron Hill, Democrat

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Seymour, IN (06/23/1953)
Home city: Seymour, IN

Education: BA, History, Furman University, 1975.

Profession: Senior Adviser, Capitol Management Executive Director, Indiana State Student Assistance Commission Insurance Company Manager Financial Analyst, Merrill Lynch Small Business Owner.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-2004, 2006-Present Candidate, United States Senate, 1990 Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1982-1990.

Membership: Member/Communications Co-Chair, Blue Dog Coalition Democratic Caucus Social Security Task Force New Democrat Coalition. American Red Cross Member, Central Christian Church in Seymour Member, Elks Club Member, Seymour Chamber of Commerce Member, Seymour First United Methodist Church President, Seymour Jaycees.

First elected: 11/07/2006
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Betty; 3 Children: Cara, Elizabeth, Jennifer.


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The facts about the proposed health-care bill

Indianapolis Star 8.11.09 1:26 AM | Don't believe everything you read. Or hear. Or are told about health care. There's a lot of suspect information out there. "There's been a lot of noise, and it's certainly made people wonder about...
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Health-care interests focus contributions on Dems

Indianapolis Star 8.9.09 12:35 AM | WASHINGTON -- The doctors who own Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital decided a few years ago they needed to be more vocal in defending doctor-owned hospitals against charges that they're not in the best...
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Pedal Pushers: The pedicab industry eyes Capitol Hill

The Hill 8.3.09 1:10 PM | Ryan Guthrie proposes an unlikely comparison: Starting a bicycle-taxi business is a lot like running a congressional reelection campaign.
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Lt. Gov. Skillman loses SUV but gains sainthood

Indianapolis Star 8.2.09 1:18 AM | It seems the struggles of the U.S. auto industry are more widespread than even some of the state's top officials realized.
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Lilly scores victory in debate over health care

Indianapolis Star 8.1.09 12:00 AM | WASHINGTON -- Eli Lilly and other brand-name drug makers won a victory over consumer advocates Friday when a House committee agreed to give the companies more time to sell biologic drugs before...
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House panel approves healthcare reform bill

The Hill 7.31.09 4:08 PM | The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday night approved the Democrats’ healthcare reform bill, setting up a floor vote this...
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Pelosi doesn't gaurantee Blue Dog provisions

The Hill 7.31.09 1:35 PM | Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) indicated Friday that some of the most hard-fought provisions of the healthcare bill, including parts meant to appease...
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Health deal sparks fury on the left

The Hill 7.29.09 3:36 PM | A House leadership deal with Blue Dogs and an aggressive marketing push by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) shifted the healthcare debate...
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50 Most Beautiful 2009 - Top 40 (HTML)

The Hill 7.28.09 2:43 PM | Arjun Jaikumar READERS’ CHOICE WINNER _Age: 26 Hometown: Boston Political Party: Democratic Relationship status: In a relationship_ Arjun Jaikumar has been on Capitol Hill for...
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Obama asks for more from drug makers

Indianapolis Star 7.25.09 12:00 AM | WASHINGTON -- Further negotiations with drug companies are needed to get more savings for health-care reform beyond the $80 billion the industry already has agreed to, President Barack Obama said...
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