Leslee Hill
Leslee Hill | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 2019 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy LeGeyt |
| Succeeded by | Eleni Kavros DeGraw |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Richard Hill |
| Education | Providence College (BA) Western New England University (JD) |
Leslee Hill is an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 17th district from 2019 to 2021.[1] Hill was first elected in 2018, narrowly defeating Democrat Eleni Kavros DeGraw, who she would later lose to in 2020.[1]
Career
Hill previously practiced law, with a focus in commercial and bank litigation, and served on the finance board for the town of Southborough, Massachusetts.[2] Hill was appointed to the Canton Board of Education in 2008, and was subsequently elected Chair in 2012.[3] Hill was later elected as the First Selectman of Canton in 2015.[4] After her election to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2018, Hill served on the House's Education, Finance, and Judiciary Committees, until her defeat in the 2020 election.[5]
Personal life
Hill lived in Canton, Connecticut from 1995 to 1998, and from 2004 onward. She previously lived in Southborough, Massachusetts, and has worked with local Republicans in both towns.[2]
Hill is married to her husband Richard, with whom she shares two daughters.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslee Hill | 6,004 | 48.3% | |
| Independent Party | Leslee Hill | 274 | 2.2% | |
| Total | Leslee Hill | 6,278 | 50.5% | |
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 5,929 | 47.7% | |
| Working Families | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 230 | 1.8% | |
| Total | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 6,159 | 49.5% | |
| Total votes | 12,437 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 7,575 | 50.13 | ||
| Working Families | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 257 | 1.70 | ||
| Total | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 7,832 | 51.83 | ||
| Republican | Leslee Hill | 6,971 | 46.13 | ||
| Independent Party | Leslee Hill | 309 | 2.04 | ||
| Total | Leslee Hill (Incumbent) | 7,280 | 48.17 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
- 1 2 "Helped by Trump, Democrats gain in CT General Assembly". CT Mirror. 4 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "LAWYER PICKED FOR SCHOOL BOARD SEAT". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ↑ Fitts, John (12 December 2012). "Leslee Hill Elected Board of Education Chair". Patch Media.
- ↑ "Canton First Selectman Leslee Hill To Run For 17th House District". Hartford Courant. 12 March 2012.
- ↑ Rhatigan, Chris (19 February 2020). "State Rep. Leslee Hill To Run For Reelection". Patch Media.