Bill Hill grew up in the small village of Kokhanok on Illiamna Lake, where he spent his childhood fishing, hunting, and helping his family raise sled dogs. He first got out on the family’s drift boat at age 12, and he’s fished every commercial fishing season since. Bill’s worked as a union construction worker, and is a small business owner. He spent over 25 years as an educator, and was named Superintendent of the Year in 2023. He lives with his wife Diane in Bristol Bay, home to the greatest sockeye salmon run in the world.
Bill is a Dena’ina Athabascan from Naknek, Alaska. Bill grew up in the small village of Kokhanok on Illiamna Lake, where he spent his childhood fishing, hunting, and helping his family raise sled dogs. He first got out on the family’s drift boat at age 12, and he’s fished every commercial fishing season since. Bill’s worked as a union member in construction and education. Bill spent over 25 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. He was named Superintendent of the Year in 2023.
I’m not a millionaire, and I come from a working family you’ve probably never heard of. My family and I can’t self-fund a campaign like this.
It’s going to take a lot of people pitching in to win this race. Can you chip in?