Ross A. Hunter (born September 15, 1961) is a

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politician. He served in the

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, representing the 48th legislative district from 2003 to 2015.

Political career

Hunter was elected to the

in 2002, 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

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, and was a member of the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.
Appropriations

Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
Hunter is
prolific blogger
and uses his writing as a means of recapping complex legislative issues and transparently communicating with constituents. Hunter resigned from the State House in 2015 when

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appointed him to direct the Washington State Department of Early Learning.

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

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. 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.

References

External links

Washington State House of Representatives – Rep. Ross Hunter

Official Ross Hunter Blog
1961 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Microsoft employees Yale University alumni American Quakers People from Medina, Washington {{Washington-politician-stub