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Bridget Hill (politician)

For persons of a similar name, see Bridget Hill (disambiguation).

Bridget Hill
38th Attorney General of Wyoming
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 1, 2019
GovernorMark Gordon
Preceded byPeter K. Michael
Personal details
Born1974 (age 49–50)[citation needed]
Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.[citation needed]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA, JD)
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Bridget Hill is an American attorney and politician from Wyoming. She is the attorney general of Wyoming.

Early life and education

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Hill was raised on a ranch near Saratoga, Wyoming.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[2][3]

Career

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Hill clerked for Justices Larry Lehman and Michael Golden of the Wyoming Supreme Court.[4]

In 2013, Governor Matt Mead appointed Hill the director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.[2]

In November 2018, Governor-elect Mark Gordon announced Hill as his nominee for attorney general, pending approval by the Wyoming Legislature, to succeed Peter K. Michael.[5][6] She was sworn into office on March 1, 2019.[7][8] On January 29, 2021, Hill announced that her office would not pursue criminal charges against Joseph Hubert Hart, a retired Catholic bishop accused of sexual abuse.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Black, Hannah (March 20, 2021). "Wyoming attorney general speaks about her experiences as a woman in law". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Mead names Bridget Hill Wyoming state lands director | Wyoming News". billingsgazette.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Administrative Division Staff - Wyoming Attorney General". ag.wyo.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mark Gordon announces first two appointments of his administration | Wyoming News". trib.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Wyoming governor-elect names AG, chief of staff". AP NEWS. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Governor-Elect Gordon announces key leadership appointments - Northern Wyoming News". Wyodaily.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Reynolds, Nick (March 15, 2019). "Bridget Hill sworn in as Wyoming's 38th attorney general". trib.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bridget Hill". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Gazette, Seth Klamann Denver (January 29, 2021). "Wyoming attorney general won't charge retired bishop accused of abuse". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Wyoming Attorney General
2019–present 		Incumbent