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American lawyer
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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Black, Hannah (March 20, 2021).
"Wyoming attorney general speaks about her experiences as a woman in law"
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle
. Retrieved
November 27,
2022
.
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b
"Mead names Bridget Hill Wyoming state lands director | Wyoming News"
. billingsgazette.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2013
. Retrieved
February 13,
2019
.
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"Administrative Division Staff - Wyoming Attorney General"
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ag.wyo.gov
. Retrieved
September 12,
2020
.
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"Mark Gordon announces first two appointments of his administration | Wyoming News"
. trib.com. November 26, 2018
. Retrieved
February 13,
2019
.
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"Wyoming governor-elect names AG, chief of staff"
.
AP NEWS
. November 26, 2018
. Retrieved
February 13,
2019
.
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"Governor-Elect Gordon announces key leadership appointments - Northern Wyoming News"
. Wyodaily.com. November 27, 2018
. Retrieved
February 13,
2019
.
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Reynolds, Nick (March 15, 2019).
"Bridget Hill sworn in as Wyoming's 38th attorney general"
.
trib.com
. Retrieved
December 9,
2019
.
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"Bridget Hill"
.
National Association of Attorneys General
. Retrieved
November 27,
2022
.
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Gazette, Seth Klamann Denver.
"Wyoming attorney general won't charge retired bishop accused of abuse"
.
Casper Star-Tribune Online
. Retrieved
November 10,
2021
.
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- Political party affiliations
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28
Republicans
(27 states, 1 territory)
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25
Democrats
(23 states, 1 territory, 1 district)
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1
New Progressive
(1 territory)
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2 Unknown (2 territories)
An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.
State abbreviations link to position articles.
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