State Sen. Hunter Hill To Run For Governor

ATLANTA, GA -- Georgia State Senator Hunter Hill has announced he will seek the office of governor in 2018.

The Republican state legislator said that Georgia "needs bold, conservative leadership" to move the state forward.

His years of diverse leadership in military combat, business and politics gives him a unique perspective to help the Peach State reach its full potential, the candidate's press release states.

"I am running to cast a bold vision for Georgia that can only come about with true, conservative leadership," he added. "Republicans have an opportunity to bring about sweeping change in Georgia, and I refuse to stand by and simply mark time. Georgians expect and demand results, and I am ready to deliver.”

Hill, who was first elected to the State Senate in 2012, represents District 6, which covers Vinings and parts of Buckhead and Sandy Springs.

Hill was elected to the State Senate in 2012, and served as deputy whip, vice chair of the Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee and secretary of the Senate Finance and the State and Local Governmental Operations committees. He is also a member of the Judiciary Non-Civil, Retirement, and Reapportionment and Redistricting committees. He was also appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to sit on the MARTOC Committee.

Hill is a native of the Vinings area and after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a bachelor's degree in general management and civil engineering, Hunter became a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army. He went on to graduate from the Airborne, the Air Assault, and the U.S. Army Ranger Schools.

In June 2001, Hunter took command of a rifle platoon with the 101st Airborne Division, which he led into battle in Afghanistan in 2002. Hunter subsequently led another platoon into battle in Iraq in 2003, and he commanded three different teams on other deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to his combat roles, Hunter also served as a general’s aide in Iraq, and earned two Bronze Stars, the Meritorious Service Medal, and two Army Commendation Medals.

Hill is currently the president of Tommy Newberry Coaching, "where he leverages his military, real estate development, and security industry experience to lead and grow his business," his Facebook page states.

He and wife, Shannan, have two children and attend Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Buckhead.

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