Angela Burks Hill is a Republican state senator representing District 40 in the Mississippi State Senate, a position she has held since 2012. Born on August 14, 1965, in Picayune, Mississippi, she previously worked as a science educator and in a local business.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from Pearl River Community College; earned a B.S. in Science Education from the University of Southern Mississippi.
• Professional Background: Taught at Pearl River Central Elementary and Roseland Park Baptist Church Academy; worked for Paul Bounds Inc., a Picayune-based business.
• Political Experience and Notable Positions: Elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 2012. In the 2023-2024 session, served as Vice Chair of the Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Committee and Chair of the Senate County Affairs Committee. Also a member of the Senate Agriculture, Appropriations, Education, Energy, Insurance, Investigate State Offices, and Judiciary Division B Committees.