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Dawn Hill is an American politician from
Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
. A Cape Neddick, York resident, Hill represents the 1st Senate District. Prior to being elected a Maine State Senator, she represented part of York County in District 149 from 2006 to 2010.


Education and career

Hill graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 1979. After graduating, she moved to the Cape Neddick neighborhood of
York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
. She became licensed as an attorney in both
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and Maine. She runs a dog training and activity facility in York and serves on the Board of Directors of the York Land Trust.Biography
DawnHill.org
In June 2009, Hill announced her intention to seek the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2010 gubernatorial election. However, she withdrew from the race in January 2010, citing difficulties in fundraising due to the large number of candidates participating in the primary.Dawn Hill explains reasons behind leaving crowded gubernatorial race
''SeaCoast Online'', January 6, 2010


References

Living people West Virginia University College of Law alumni People from York, Maine Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Democratic Party Maine state senators Women state legislators in Maine 1969 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Maine-politician-stub