James French Hill is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was born on December 5, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Vanderbilt University. Hill was an aide to Republican Senator John Tower. He was a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee staffer. Hill was also the executive secretary to President George H. W. Bush’s Economic Policy Council. Hill has been a member of the U.S. House during the presidencies of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.