Apparently Not, Rep. Matthew Hill...

This quote was published in the Johnson City Press on July 26, 2004 during candidate Hill's first jab at the &th House District seat:

"...Everything I [Rep. Matthew Hill] have done in my [2004] campaign has focused on Mr. Patton's public record. Not once have I resorted to attacking him on a personal level, but his attack on my personal livelihood has brought him to a new low."

Hill said he worked his way through college to become qualified to hold his position. He also said he is a small business owner (Hill of Beans, a coffeehouse in Jonesborough) [started up on or about the date of March 25, 2004 during the 7th House District primary campaign].

"I am an entrepreneur in my own right, giving me a unique understanding of the challenges small businesses face. I know what it takes to meet a weekly payroll."
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Apparently not...candidate Hill folded his tent only six months after opening his now defunct ‘Hill of Beans Coffee Shop” (and before the November general elections).