Ross Hunter (politician)

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]

Ross Hunter
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – September 7, 2015
Preceded byLuke Esser
Succeeded byPatty Kuderer
Personal details
Born (1961-09-15) September 15, 1961
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMedina, Washington
Alma materYale University (BS)

Political career

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]

Personal

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]

References
  1. "2006 Election Financing" (PDF). Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  2. "Ross Hunter". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. "Seattle Times Legislative Guide". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  4. "Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council". Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  5. "Rep. Ross Hunter's Official Blog". Ross Hunter. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  6. "Rep. Hunter leaving state House to lead early-learning agency". August 31, 2015.
  7. "Rep. Ross Hunter's Biography". Washington State House Democrats. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  8. "Rep. Ross Hunter's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 27, 2014.


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