Ross Hunter | |
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Member of the WashingtonHouseofRepresentatives from the 48th district | |
In office January 13, 2003 –September 7, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Luke Esser |
Succeeded by | Patty Kuderer |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. | September 15,1961
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Medina,Washington |
Alma mater | Yale University (BS) |
Ross A. Hunter [1] (born September 15,1961) is a Democratic Party politician. He served in the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 48th legislative district from 2003 to 2015. [2]
Hunter was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2002, [3] representing the 48th legislative district as a Democrat. He served as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee,where he oversaw the drafting of the state's bi-annual operating budget,and was a member of the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council. [4]
Hunter is a prolific blogger and uses his writing as a means of recapping complex legislative issues and transparently communicating with constituents. [5]
Hunter resigned from the State House in 2015 when Governor Jay Inslee appointed him to direct the Washington State Department of Early Learning. [6]
After graduating from Yale University with a B.S. in computer science,Hunter's first job out of college was at Microsoft. He spent 17 years with the company and rose to be a general manager. Hunter lives with his wife in Medina,Washington. [7] Hunter is active in local charities. Hunter serves on the steering committee for Bellevue Quality Schools and has a long history of working with children in Cub Scouts. He has also served as a trustee of the Bellevue Schools Foundation from 2001 to 2010 and as a board member of Hopelink,the Eastside's largest nonprofit human services agency,from 2004 to 2010. [8]
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