Samuel William Hunt (born December 9, 1942) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the

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from the 22nd district.

Early life and education

Hunt was born in

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. After receiving a degree and teaching certificate from

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, Hunt took post-graduate studies at Washington State University and the

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Career

He was a public school teacher in Pasco and Montesano, and Governor

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's Special Assistant for K-12 Education. Hunt served as a member of the

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from 2001 to 2017, and was succeeded by

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. He was then elected to the

. He represents the 22nd District and serves as the Chair of the State Government, Tribal Relations, and Elections Committee. Hunt also serves on the Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee and the Ways & Means Committee.

Personal life

Hunt was married for 47 years to Charlene Hunt who died in 2017. Hunt has two grown children and lives in

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References

External links

Sam Hunt at ballotpedia.org
* https://web.archive.org/web/20101027174534/http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/hunt/bio.asp {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Sam 1942 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Washington State University alumni University of Oregon alumni 21st-century American politicians Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators