Dr. Evelyn Hill

District 4

Term 2023 - Present. Elected to position in 2023.

Comm. Dr. Evelyn Hill Updated Headshot Dec 2023

Dr. Evelyn Hill is the 4th District Commissioner of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.

Sworn into Office 

December 11, 2023

Professional Biography 

Dr. Evelyn Hill has served on the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education from July of 2009 through January of 2018. During her tenure on the Board of Education, she was the President from July 2014 through July 2018. She values education and believes every child has the right to receive a quality education. She embraces the fact that we are lifetime learners. 

Dr. Hill has worked strategically with Avenue of Life, KCK School District, and other agencies in the KCK to decrease the number of homeless kids in the school district. The original number of 1400 homeless kids have been decreased by over 50%.

Since the death of George Floyd and other African American civilians in 2020 along with the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Hill has been moved to speak up for the under-served communities in our metropolitan areas around the country.

Dr. Hill has been moved to work toward solution-based strategies with other local citizens in the area and has formed the Justice and Equity Coalition.  

Dr. Hill enjoys public speaking, group training and facilitating. She has pastored two churches.   Dr. Hill is very passionate about empowering women and children through education. 

Dr. Hill is also very passionate about the civil rights of all humans.  Justice issues must move from talk to action that frees the innocent and oppressed.   Justice must meet the requirement of "being just and fair" and values the life of all humans regardless of race, economic status or citizenship. 

Dr. Hill has served in many volunteer positions over the years including but not limited to, Heartland 180, Caring For Kids, KCK Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Leadership 2000, Keeler’s Women’s Center, Joyce Williams Center (Domestic Violence Shelter), Wyandotte County United Way, The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council, the Mayor’s Clergy Roundtable and the Mayor's Taskforce for the Unhoused and Neighbors in Need.