Katie Hill

Katie Hill
House Democratic Freshman Class Leadership Representatives
In office January 3, 2019 – November 3, 2019
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Veronica Escobar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 25th district
In office January 3, 2019 – November 3, 2019
Preceded by	Steve Knight
Succeeded by	Mike Garcia
Personal details
Born	Katherine Lauren Hill (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 36) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kenny Heslep ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2019)​
Children	1[1]
Education	College of the Canyons California State University, Northridge (BA, MPA)
Katie Hill's voice Katie Hill speaks on the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Recorded July 17, 2019

Katherine Lauren Hill (born August 25, 1987) is an American former politician and social services administrator from Agua Dulce, California. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the U.S. representative for California's 25th congressional district from January to November 2019. Hill is the former executive director of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), a statewide non-profit organization working to end homelessness throughout California. She won her seat by defeating incumbent Republican Steve Knight in the 2018 midterm elections.

On October 18, 2019, RedState, a conservative blog, published a report on an alleged affair between Hill and her Legislative Director, which they both denied. On October 23, 2019, Hill admitted that she had had an inappropriate relationship with a campaign staffer before she became a Member of Congress. On October 27, 2019, she announced that she would resign from Congress. Nude photos of Hill were published by the Daily Mail, a British tabloid. Hill blamed the release of the photos on her ex-husband, called them an invasion of privacy and vowed to advocate for victims of revenge porn. She left office on November 3, 2019.

In June 2021, Hill was ordered to pay US$220,000 to the Daily Mail and other media, to reimburse the legal fees these companies spent defending themselves against her accusations. Hill's attorneys plan to appeal the decision.