Menu
Home
People
Places
Arts
History
Plants & Animals
Science
Life & Culture
Technology
Reference.org
Jenn Hill
open-in-new
<h2 id="early-life-and-education">Early life and education</h2> <p>After Jenn was born September 26, 1966, in <a href="/facts/Belvidere%2c_Illinois/LDrvH4Cf">Belvidere</a>, Illinois,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> Hill's family moved across the Midwest for economic reasons. In her senior year of high school Hill was voted Female Athlete of the Year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> She went to <a href="/facts/Barnard_College/wuo1dlWK">Barnard College</a> (1984–1988) and received an Anthropology BA, cum laude; and <a href="/facts/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology/Xk49vNA8">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</a> (1993–1995) for Environmental Planning, earning a master's in City Planning.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="michigan-house-of-representatives">Michigan House of Representatives</h2> <p>Hill is Majority Vice Chair on the Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation committee. She also serves on the Energy, Communications and Technology, Higher Education, and Local Government and Municipal Finance committees.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>Hill supports infrastructure investments, <a href="/facts/School_meal_programs_in_the_United_States/MloqVTR3">free school breakfast and lunches</a> for students, ending <a href="/facts/Right-to-work_law/qN95HWNm">right-to-work laws</a>, repealing the retirement tax, and protecting <a href="/facts/Abortion_in_Michigan/glF7gaEA">reproductive rights and freedom</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>On <a href="/facts/Twitter/VWwDNGUm">X (formerly Twitter)</a>, Hill posted in support of the <a href="/facts/Kamala_Harris_2024_presidential_campaign/YCWYQxby">Harris-Walz ticket</a> in the <a href="/facts/2024_United_States_presidential_election/g70dUqvC">2024 presidential election</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>As of 2025, Hill is the last Democrat to represent any part of Michigan's <a href="/facts/Upper_Peninsula_of_Michigan/BqarwMJf">Upper Peninsula</a> in the <a href="/facts/Michigan_Legislature/3HAc7X8m">legislature</a>. </p> <h2 id="campaigns">Campaigns</h2> <p>In 2022, Hill ran for Michigan's 109th House District which covers the counties of <a href="/facts/Alger_County%2c_Michigan/uJyB0xuM">Alger</a>, <a href="/facts/Marquette_County%2c_Michigan/exQge7vo">Marquette</a>, <a href="/facts/Baraga_County%2c_Michigan/v9YPqu2U">Baraga</a> and the eastern two-thirds of <a href="/facts/Dickinson_County%2c_Michigan/YClzlEYj">Dickinson</a>. After winning the 2022 Democratic primary against candidate Joe Boogren, Hill won in the general election against Republican candidate Melody Wagner.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Wagner received 47% of the vote compared to Hill's 53%, a difference of roughly 1,500 votes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> </p><p>Hill ran for reelection in 2024. She won renomination in the Democratic primary, with <a href="/facts/Karl_Bohnak/oEVkD6SQ">Karl Bohnak</a> winning the Republican primary.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> Bohnak flipped the seat by a narrow margin. </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Jenn Hill". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 22, 2023. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill" target="_blank">https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Rep. Jenn Hill". housedems.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023. <a href="https://housedems.com/jenn-hill/" target="_blank">https://housedems.com/jenn-hill/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Hill runs for 109th District seat". WNMU-FM. February 3, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023. <a href="https://www.wnmufm.org/elections/2022-02-03/hill-runs-for-109th-district-seat" target="_blank">https://www.wnmufm.org/elections/2022-02-03/hill-runs-for-109th-district-seat</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Rep. Jenn Hill". Gongwer News Service. <a href="https://www.gongwer.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=717501" target="_blank">https://www.gongwer.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=717501</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Meet Jenn". Elect Jenn Hill for State Representative. <a href="https://www.electjennhill.com/meet-jenn" target="_blank">https://www.electjennhill.com/meet-jenn</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Rep. Jenn Hill". Gongwer News Service. <a href="https://www.gongwer.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=717501" target="_blank">https://www.gongwer.com/directories/bio.cfm?nameid=717501</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Meet Rep. Hill". housedems.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024. <a href="https://housedems.com/jenn-hill/about/" target="_blank">https://housedems.com/jenn-hill/about/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Jenn Hill for State Representative". Jenn Hill for State Representative. Retrieved August 8, 2024. <a href="https://www.electjennhill.com/" target="_blank">https://www.electjennhill.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Miller, Anjelica (August 9, 2024). "Aug. 9, 2024 | This Week in Government: Recapping the August 2024 Primaries". Detroit Regional Chamber. Retrieved August 9, 2024. <a href="https://www.detroitchamber.com/twig-2024-08-09/" target="_blank">https://www.detroitchamber.com/twig-2024-08-09/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Jenn Hill". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 22, 2023. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill" target="_blank">https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Hill, Bohnak to square off for state House seat". ironmountaindailynews.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024. <a href="https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/08/hill-bohnak-to-square-off-for-state-house-seat/" target="_blank">https://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/08/hill-bohnak-to-square-off-for-state-house-seat/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Jenn Hill". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 22, 2023. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill" target="_blank">https://ballotpedia.org/Jenn_Hill</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 8, 2024. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024" target="_blank">https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2024</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>