Senator Biography

• Kristin Phillips-Hill was elected to serve York County residents in the Pennsylvania Senate in 2018 after serving two terms in the House of Representatives.
• A fiscal hawk, Kristin is a strong supporter of making tax dollars more transparent and accountable to the people who pay the bills. A government watchdog publication deemed Kristin as “exceeds expectations” as one of four lawmakers who publicly post their Senate expenses.
• She sponsored six laws as a senator, ranging from significant human trafficking legislation to honoring veterans to remote learning that paved the way for continuity of education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Kristin continues to support small businesses through regulatory and tax reforms. She also sought solutions to allow locally owned businesses to open when the governor unilaterally shut them down.
• She chairs the Senate Communications and Technology Committee, where she has advanced an aggressive agenda to close the digital divide, as well as modernize the Commonwealth’s IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.
• Kristin earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in public policy from Rutgers University.
• Kristin resides in York Township with her husband Rick. They have three children: Victoria, Gavin and Spencer.

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