Angela Burks Hill
Angela Burks Hill | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 40th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Albritton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angela Kay Burks Hill[1] August 14, 1965 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Picayune Memorial High School |
| Alma mater | Pearl River Community College (AA) University of Southern Mississippi (BS) |
Angela Kay Burks Hill (born August 14, 1965) is an American politician who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 40th district since 2012.[2][3]
Early life and education
Hill was born on August 14, 1965, in Picayune, Mississippi.[2] Her grandfather, Delos Burks, served in the Mississippi House of Represesentatives for the 108th district.[4]
She went to Picayune Memorial High School,[2] graduating as valedictorian in 1983.[4] She graduated from Pearl River Community College with a perfect GPA[5] and later the University of Southern Mississippi with her Bachelor of Science in 1991.[2][6] She specialized in science education and worked as a teacher.[4][7]
Career
A Republican, Hill has represented District 40 in the Mississippi State Senate since 2012;[2] her district covers parts of Marion and Pearl River County and used to represent parts of Walthall County.[2][8]
Elections
Hill announced her candidacy for District 40 in June 2011, running against incumbent two-term Senator Sidney Albritton.[9] She campaigned on providing conservative leadership and not becoming a career politician.[9] She also campaigned on education issues, such as increasing vocational education and prioritizing classroom teachers.[4] In the three-way Republican primary, she forced Albritton to a run-off election by securing 34% of the vote.[10] She won in the run-off with 52% of the vote and proceeded to the general uncontested.[8][11]
Personal life
References
- ↑ "Junior college students are named to honor lists". The Picayune Item. January 24, 1985. p. 6.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Angela Burks Hill". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ↑ Fowler, Sarah (December 31, 2016). "MS legislator pushing animal cruelty bill". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Hill announces candidacy". The Picayune Item. July 12, 2011. pp. 1, 3.
- ↑ "PHS, PRC conduct graduation exercises". The Poplarville Democrat. May 22, 1986. p. 1.
- ↑ "Residents graduate from USM". The Picayune Item. September 12, 1991. p. 5.
- ↑ "A few surprises in runoff results". The Enterprise-Journal. August 25, 2011. pp. A004.
- 1 2 "District-40 Senator-elect wants seat on education, agricultural and insurance committees". Magnolia Tribune. The Picayune Item. October 18, 2011.
- 1 2 Farrell, David A. (June 24, 2011). "Legislative races are simmering, might reach a boiling point before election day". The Picayune Item. p. 1.
- ↑ "Smith defeats Lee". The Picayune Item. August 3, 2011. p. 1.
- ↑ "Angela Burks Hill". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 17, 2026.