Hill, Katie, 1987-

<p>In 2018 Katie Hill of California flipped a seat in the United States House of Representatives, helping Democrats capture the majority for the first time in a decade. A political newcomer, Hill represented a new generation of activists. “I said if ever there was a time that someone needed to step up and do something, and this is the way I can try and do that, then I’m going to give it a shot.”</p>

<p>Katie Hill was born on August 25, 1987, to Mike, a police officer, and Rachel Hill, a nurse. Hill graduated from Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, in 2004. Growing up, she planned on becoming a nurse like her mother and grandmother. But after interning in an emergency room and witnessing the health care realities of the uninsured, Hill decided to advocate for the needs of the underserved on a policy level. In 2011 she earned a BA from California State University, Northridge, and completed her MPA there in 2014. After graduation, she worked at a nonprofit advocating for people experiencing homelessness. In 2010 Katie Hill married Kenny Heslep. They separated in 2019.</p>

<p>Inspired by the women’s movement in 2017, Katie Hill declared her candidacy for a seat in the U.S. House on International Women’s Day on March 6, 2018. California’s Twenty-Fifth District stretched across the northern suburbs of Los Angeles; it traditionally voted Republican, but Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton won the district two years earlier during the presidential contest. In California’s open primary—in which all candidates appear on the same ballot—Hill came in second with 20 percent of the vote behind the incumbent Republican Representative Steve Knight. The policies of the Donald J. Trump administration featured prominently in the general election, and Hill defeated Knight with 54 percent of the vote on Election Day. “I entered this race to serve our community and bring our voice and priorities to Washington,” Hill said. “I look forward to working on behalf of everyone in this district to ensure we all have access to quality health care, housing we can afford, and a representative and transparent government which truly serves the people.”</p>

<p>Katherine Lauren Hill (born August 25, 1987) is a former American politician and social services administrator from Agua Dulce, California. She served as the U.S. Representative for California's 25th congressional district from January to November 2019. Hill is the former executive director of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), a statewide non-profit organization working to end homelessness throughout California. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She won her seat by defeating incumbent Republican Steve Knight in the 2018 midterm elections.</p>

<p>On October 18, 2019, RedState, a news blog, published a report on an alleged affair between Hill and a staffer, which, if proven, would be in violation of congressional ethics rules. On October 23, 2019, Hill admitted that she had had an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer. On October 27, 2019, Hill announced she would resign from Congress. Nude photos of Hill were published by the Daily Mail, a British tabloid. Hill called the release of the photos an invasion of privacy and vowed to advocate for victims of revenge porn. Hill resigned on November 3, 2019. Her last day on the floor was two days earlier.</p>

<p>In June 2021, Hill was ordered to pay $220,000 to the Daily Mail and other media, to reimburse the legal fees these media companies spent defending themselves against Hill's accusations.</p>