Hill had previously served in both chambers of the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Michigan State University in 1969.

He received both an MBA (1971) and a Juris Doctor (1974) from Indiana University Bloomington.

In 2010, Hill was briefly a candidate in the special election for Oregon State Treasurer, to complete the term of Ben Westlund, who died in office.

[4][5] Divorced with one grown daughter, Hill resides in Salem, Oregon.