Dave Hunt (Oregon politician)
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 40th District |
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In office 2003–2013 |
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| Succeeded by | Brent Barton |
| Constituency | Clackamas County |
| 65th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office January 12, 2009 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Merkley |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Hanna and Arnie Roblan |
| Majority Leader of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
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In office 2007–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Merkley |
| Succeeded by | Mary Nolan |
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| Born | November 10, 1967 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tonia |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
Dave Hunt (born November 10, 1967) is an American politician in the state of Oregon. A Democrat, he was the State Representative for District 40 of the Oregon House of Representatives representing Clackamas County from 2003 to 2013. He was elected House Majority Leader for the 2007–2009 session, succeeding Minority Leader Jeff Merkley, who was chosen as Speaker. Hunt served as Speaker during the 2009–2011 session, again succeeding Merkley, who was elected to serve in the United States Senate.
Dave Hunt was born in Port Angeles, Washington to Karin and Harley Hunt on November 10, 1967. He attended Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon and New York City's Columbia University where he majored in political science.
Following college he worked as a staff member for three members of Congress: Louise Slaughter, Brian Baird, and Darlene Hooley.
By profession, Hunt served from 2001-13 as Executive Director of the Columbia River Channel Coalition and the Association of Pacific Ports. In 2013, he was named President and CEO of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition, an association of over 200 defense and security businesses across the Northwest.
Hunt married Tonia in 1992 and they have two children: Andrew (born in 1995) and Emily (born in 1999).
In 1999, Hunt was elected to the Oregon City School Board, and served there until 2003. He also served a two-year term (2002–03) as the youngest-ever National President of American Baptist Churches USA, an organization with over 5,000 churches and 1.3 million members. He also previously served on the Clackamas County Committee for Citizen Involvement.
Hunt represented the people of northern Clackamas County, which includes the communities of Gladstone, Oak Grove, Jennings Lodge, Johnson City, and North Clackamas.
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