Josiah Hill

Josiah Hill (born December 15, 1976) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Hill represents District 33B in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Stillwater, Forest Lake, and Bayport, and parts of Washington County.

Early life, education and career

Hill grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota. He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a Master of Science in education for English/language arts and a doctorate in education from Hamline University.

Hill is an English teacher at Stillwater Area High School and has been president of the St. Croix Education Association since 2010.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hill was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran for the Minnesota Senate in 2020, losing to two-term Republican incumbent Karin Housley. Hill ran for the House in 2022 and won after the retirement of two-term DFL incumbent Shelly Christensen.

Hill serves as vice chair of the Education Policy Committee, and also sits on the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy and Education Finance Committees.

Political positions

Hill campaigned on a platform focused on environmental protection, more funding for schools, expanding healthcare, and racial equity. In 2023, he authored legislation that would help a power plant in Oak Park Heights decommission its coal power plant as a part of Xcel Energy's plan to move toward renewable energy sources.

Electoral history

Personal life

Hill lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife, Emily, and has three children.