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American politician

Natasha Hill
Hill in 2024
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 3rd (Position 1) district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025Serving with Timm Ormsby
Preceded byMarcus Riccelli
Personal details
BornNatasha Hill
Spokane, Washington
Political partyDemocratic
Education
OccupationAttorney, civil rights advocate

Natasha Hill is an American politician, attorney, and civil rights advocate who is the member-elect of the Washington House of Representatives representing the state's 3rd district, Position 1. A member of the Democratic Party, Hill will take office on January 13, 2025, succeeding Marcus Riccelli, who ran for state Senate.

Early life and education

Hill grew up in the Hillyard neighborhood, a low-income neighborhood on Spokane's North Side. Growing up in Hillyard informed her political views saying, "I experienced firsthand the ways that smart investments into social services, education and labor can positively impact communities and what residents experience when those investments aren't made." Hill graduated from Rogers High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Washington in 2003. She then moved to Southern California to attend Southwestern University School of Law, in Los Angeles, graduating in 2006. While in school, Hill worked for the Children's Law Center while at Southwestern.

Career

After graduating from law school, Hill joined the Kaufman Law Firm and was recognized for bringing a diverse perspective as an attorney. She moved back to Spokane in 2015, working at different family law practices until she established her practice, Natasha L. Hill PS. Hill is an adjunct law professor at Gonzaga University, coaching the civil and human rights moot court teams.

Hill is a community activist and was a prominent voice in Spokane's Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. She has worked with the Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR) and was involved in a potential case against the city of Spokane on behalf of SCAR to protect free speech and the right to peaceful protest. She has served as the interim editor for The Black Lens, a monthly newspaper focused on Spokane's Black community and local justice issues, since November 2023.

She is also a licensed realtor and a member of the Spokane Realtors Association.

Political career

2022 congressional campaign

See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington § District 5

In 2022, Hill ran as the Democratic nominee for Washington's 5th congressional district against incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers. She received 40.2% of the vote to McMorris Rodgers' 59.5%.

Washington House of Representatives

2024 election

Hill announced her run for the Washington House of Representatives in March 2024 after Marcus Riccelli decided to run for state Senate. She faced Republican insurance agent Tony Kiepe and Democrat former Spokane city council member Ben Stuckart in the primary. During a June Pride event, Hill got into a confrontation with Stuckart, yelling disparaging remarks toward him, which led to Spokane County Democrats Chair Naida Spencer threatening to call security on Hill. Hill promptly accused Spencer of racism for attempting to intervene and claims that she was only trying to highlight policy differences between herself and Stuckart. The Spokane County Democrats announced they would investigate the incident, but it was delayed until after the election.

In the August 6 primary election, Kiepe came in first with 35.5% of the vote, with Hill narrowly coming in second with 32.47%, defeating Stuckart by 270 votes.

Hill focused her campaign on economic issues such as rent stabilization, affordable childcare, progressive taxes, and ending corporate subsidies. During the campaign, Hill received endorsements from the Spokane County Democrats, State Representative Timm Ormsby, Washington State Labor Council, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

In the November 5 general election, Hill defeated Kiepe with 58.6% of the vote to his 41.1%.

Personal life

Hill is a single mother of two children.

References

  1. ^ Nate Sanford (October 24, 2024). "ELECTION 2024: Democrat Natasha Hill faces Republican Tony Kiepe in the race to replace Rep. Riccelli representing Spokane in the state House". The Inlander. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Bullock, Erica (September 10, 2020). "2020 Rising Stars: attorney Natasha Hill". Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. Luecking, Tori (March 4, 2024). "Natasha Hill announces candidacy for Washington's 3rd legislative district". KXLY. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Candidate: Natasha Hill". The Spokesman-Review. 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Elias, Karina (February 1, 2024). "24 People of Influence: Natasha L. Hill PS law firm Owner Natasha Hill". Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Zodrow, Andru (March 5, 2024). "Natasha Hill announces run for 3rd District House seat". KHQ. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Erin Sellers (October 16, 2024). "WA State Representative, D3 Position 1: Natasha Hill vs. Tony Kiepe". RANGE Media. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. "November 8, 2022 General Election Results - CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  9. Gibson, Nick (July 21, 2024). "Race to represent Spokane in Olympia features three familiar faces in area politics". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  10. Zodrow, Andru (June 18, 2024). "WA State House candidates Natasha Hill, Ben Stuckart offer contrasting accounts of Spokane Pride incident". KHQ. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  11. Dinman, Emry (June 18, 2024). "Spokane County Democrats investigating incident at Pride between chair Naida Spencer and Legislative candidate Natasha Hill". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  12. Dinman, Emry (October 5, 2024). "Spokane County Democrats delayed investigation into heated June exchange between Legislative candidate and party chair". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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  14. ^ Sullender, Amanda (September 25, 2024). "Natasha Hill, Tony Kiepe face off in Spokesman-Review debate on who should represent Spokane in Olympia". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  15. Gibson, Nick; Sullender, Amanda (November 5, 2024). "Hill, Riccelli win seats to state House, Senate in 3rd District; Republicans sweep races in 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th districts". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
Members of the Washington House of Representatives
68th State Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Laurie Jinkins (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Vacant
Majority Leader
Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
Minority Leader
Drew Stokesbary (R)
  1. ▌Davina Duerr (D)
    ▌Shelley Kloba (D)
  2. ▌Andrew Barkis (R)
    ▌J. T. Wilcox (R)
  3. ▌Marcus Riccelli (D)
    ▌Timm Ormsby (D)
  4. ▌Suzanne Schmidt (R)
    ▌Leonard Christian (R)
  5. ▌Bill Ramos (D)
    ▌Lisa Callan (D)
  6. ▌Mike Volz (R)
    ▌Jenny Graham (R)
  7. ▌Jacquelin Maycumber (R)
    ▌Joel Kretz (R)
  8. ▌Stephanie Barnard (R)
    ▌April Connors (R)
  9. ▌Mary Dye (R)
    ▌Joe Schmick (R)
  10. ▌Clyde Shavers (D)
    ▌Dave Paul (D)
  11. ▌David Hackney (D)
    ▌Steve Bergquist (D)
  12. ▌Keith Goehner (R)
    ▌Mike Steele (R)
  13. ▌Tom Dent (R)
    ▌Alex Ybarra (R)
  14. ▌Chris Corry (R)
    ▌Gina Mosbrucker (R)
  15. ▌Bruce Chandler (R)
    ▌Bryan Sandlin (R)
  16. ▌Mark Klicker (R)
    ▌Skyler Rude (R)
  17. ▌Kevin Waters (R)
    ▌Paul Harris (R)
  18. ▌Stephanie McClintock (R)
    ▌Greg Cheney (R)
  19. ▌Jim Walsh (R)
    ▌Joel McEntire (R)
  20. ▌Peter Abbarno (R)
    ▌Ed Orcutt (R)
  21. ▌Strom Peterson (D)
    ▌Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)
  22. ▌Beth Doglio (D)
    ▌Jessica Bateman (D)
  23. ▌Tarra Simmons (D)
    ▌Greg Nance (D)
  24. ▌Adam Bernbaum (D)
    ▌Steve Tharinger (D)
  25. ▌Kelly Chambers (R)
    ▌Cyndy Jacobsen (R)
  26. ▌Spencer Hutchins (R)
    ▌Michelle Caldier (R)
  27. ▌Laurie Jinkins (D)
    ▌Jake Fey (D)
  28. ▌Mari Leavitt (D)
    ▌Dan Bronoske (D)
  29. ▌Melanie Morgan (D)
    ▌Sharlett Mena (D)
  30. ▌Jamila Taylor (D)
    ▌Kristine Reeves (D)
  31. ▌Drew Stokesbary (R)
    ▌Eric Robertson (R)
  32. ▌Cindy Ryu (D)
    ▌Lauren Davis (D)
  33. ▌Edwin Obras (D)
    ▌Mia Gregerson (D)
  34. ▌Emily Alvarado (D)
    ▌Joe Fitzgibbon (D)
  35. ▌Dan Griffey (R)
    ▌Travis Couture (R)
  36. ▌Julia Reed (D)
    ▌Liz Berry (D)
  37. ▌Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)
    ▌Chipalo Street (D)
  38. ▌Julio Cortes (D)
    ▌Mary Fosse (D)
  39. ▌Sam Low (R)
    ▌Carolyn Eslick (R)
  40. ▌Debra Lekanoff (D)
    ▌Alex Ramel (D)
  41. ▌Tana Senn (D)
    ▌My-Linh Thai (D)
  42. ▌Alicia Rule (D)
    ▌Joe Timmons (D)
  43. ▌Nicole Macri (D)
    ▌Frank Chopp (D)
  44. ▌Brandy Donaghy (D)
    ▌April Berg (D)
  45. ▌Roger Goodman (D)
    ▌Larry Springer (D)
  46. ▌Gerry Pollet (D)
    ▌Darya Farivar (D)
  47. ▌Debra Entenman (D)
    ▌Chris Stearns (D)
  48. ▌Vandana Slatter (D)
    ▌Amy Walen (D)
  49. ▌Sharon Wylie (D)
    ▌Monica Stonier (D)
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