Pam Hunter | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the New York State Assembly | |
Assumed office January 9, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jeffrion L. Aubry |
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 128th district | |
Assumed office November 4,2015 | |
Preceded by | Samuel D. Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City,New York,U.S. | November 4,1969
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Strayer University (BS) |
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Website | State Assembly website |
Pamela J. Hunter is the Assembly member for the 128th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Syracuse,as well as the surrounding towns of Salina,DeWitt,and Onondaga.
Hunter was born and raised in upstate New York,and formerly served in the United States Army. [1] Over the years,she has been significantly involved in a number of Syracuse-based charities,including the Syracuse Community Health Center,Home Aides of CNY,Catholic Charities. [2]
In 2013,Hunter made her first foray into politics,running for and winning an at-large seat on the Syracuse Common Council. She would serve as the chair of the Public Safety Committee. [3]
In 2015,Assemblyman Sam Roberts resigned to take a position with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,and as a result a special election was called for his seat. [4] Hunter soon after announced that she would pursue the seat,and in a three-way primary won the seat. [5] She went on to win the three-way general election with a plurality. [6]
Hunter was sworn into the seat on November 4,2015.