Carol Hill-Evans (born November 21, 1949) is an American politician who has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the

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district since 2017.

Early life and career

Hill-Evans was born and raised in

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, and graduated from William Penn High School. She earned her

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in business from Penn State York in 2001. She was a member of the York City Council from 2008 to 2016, during which time she served terms as city council vice president and city council president.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Hill-Evans was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2016, defeating

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opponent Joel Sears in the general election. She ran unopposed in the 2018 general election, and fended off Republican challenger Kacey French in 2020. During her tenure in the state legislature, she has served on the house Committee on Ethics, the Education Committee, the Tourism & Recreational Development Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee.

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