Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 22

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Sam HuntDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 22
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Samuel William Hunt (born December 9, 1942) is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the Washington State Senate from the 22nd district.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Oregon
Attended Anthropology
1971
Washington State University
Attended Graduate Studies
1970
Washington State University
BA Education/Teaching Certificate
1967
Past Positions1 - 18 of 18
Senator
Washington State Senate
2017 - Current
Former Representative
Washington State House of Representatives
2000 - 2016
Officer
Precinct Committee, Democratic Party
1981 - Current
Mayor Pro Tempore
Pasco, Washington
1971 - 1974
Member
City Council, Pasco, Washington
1969 - 1974
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Washington State House of Representatives
Former Majority Floor Leader
Washington State House of Representatives
Director of Legislation
Washington State Department of Information Science
1990 - 2001
Teacher
Montesano School District
1988 - 1990
Government Consultant
Various Companies
1987 - 1989
Political Consultant
Jolene Unsoeld for Congress, Several Companies
1987 - 1989
Special Assistant
Education, Office of Governor Booth Gardner
1987 - 1988
Staff Director
Washington State Senate Majority Leader
1983 - 1988
Assistant Staff Director
Washington Senate Democratic Caucus
1981 - 1983
Staff
Senator Warren G. Magnuson, United States Senate Appropriations Committee
1974 - 1981
Federal Liaison
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
1974 - 1975
Teacher
Pasco Senior High
1967 - 1974
Former Director
Legislative Affairs, Department of Information Services
Other Experience1 - 20 of 20
Member
Board of Trustees, Washington Chapter, The Nature Conservancy
Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Washington State Historical Society
Current
Member
Board of Directors, K-20 Education Network
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Thurston County Community Drug Court Foundation
Current
Member
School Board, North Thurston Public Schools, Lacey, Washington
1995 - 2003
President
South Sound Cougar Club
2000 - Current
Co-Chair
Program Committee, Olympia Kiwanis Club
1999 - Current
Member
Board of Trustees, North Thurston Education Foundation
1993 - Current
Member
Olympia Kiwanis Club
1988 - Current
Former Member
Board of Directors, North Thurston Public Schools
Member
Saint Michael’s Parish
Former Chair
State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Chair
State Government Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Chair
State Government, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Chair
Legislative Oral History Advisory Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Education Accountability System Oversight, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Committee, Washington State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member
State Government Committee, Washington State Senate
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