Mark Hunt
| Mark Hunt | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 36 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-2006, 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 5 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Charleston, 1982 | |
| Master's | Marshall University, 1984 | |
| J.D. | University of the District of Columbia, 1994 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 23, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Charleston,WV | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hunt earned his BA from the University of Charleston in 1982. He went on to receive his MA from Marshall University in 1984. He then earned his JD from the University of the District of Columbia in 1994.
Hunt was an Analyst for West Virginia Legislative Services from 1984 to 1990. He then worked as an Attorney for the West Virginia State Auditor from 1993 to 1994. He has worked as an attorney for Hunt and Serreno since 1995.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunt served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Political Subdivisions, Chair | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
Hunts website highlights the following campaign themes:[2]
Healthcare
- Excerpt:""I support a universal program that allows consumer choice for any doctor or hospital. Any person unable to afford insurance would be subsidized as current, by the government. Additionally to cut costs and save time, I support pharmacists having the ability to prescribe the lowest class of medicines. Individuals should not have to take the day off work and pay $100.00 to visit the doctor in order to have a prescription filled for a minor illness."
Jobs
- Excerpt:"If you build it they will come. Many of the reasons that Fortune 500 companies do not locate in West Virginia is the lack of infrastructure. Clean water, sewer and better schools will position us to compete for businesses in the future."
Education
- Excerpt:"Modernize our schools with the latest technology and procedures so our children are able to compete in today's economy and most importantly, a zero-tolerance policy to kids bringing weapons to school. The safety of our children is the highest priority."
Crime
- Excerpt:"I support laws with enhanced penalties for crimes against the elderly (both mentally and physically), handicapped and children, to keep these most heinous of crimes from ever happening again."
Taxes
- Excerpt:"I strongly oppose any additional taxes here in West Virginia and I strongly support the gradual repeal of the food tax in as fiscally responsible manner as possible. Additionally, we need to step-up our efforts to collect taxes that are on the books for corporate thieves."
Elections
2012
Hunt won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36. Hunt advanced past the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Hunt Incumbent |
19.7% | 9,325 | |
| Democratic | Danny Wells Incumbent |
19.4% | 9,212 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Guthrie Incumbent |
18.5% | 8,777 | |
| Republican | Robin Holstein | 16.3% | 7,746 | |
| Republican | Stevie Thaxton | 13.3% | 6,315 | |
| Republican | Steve Sweeney | 12.7% | 6,039 | |
| Total Votes | 47,414 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Danny Wells Incumbent |
20.7% | 2,878 |
| Mark Hunt Incumbent |
20.4% | 2,834 |
| Nancy Guthrie Incumbent |
20.3% | 2,825 |
| Sharon Spencer | 17.3% | 2,406 |
| Bob Johns | 8.6% | 1,196 |
| Diana Lynn Wilson | 8.4% | 1,173 |
| Ronald A. Baskin | 4.2% | 584 |
| Total Votes | 13,896 | |
2010
Hunt was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 30. He was one of fourteen candidates running for the seven District 30 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican candidates Daniel "Rick" Barnett, Michael Scott Hall, Brian F. Hicks, Fred Joseph, Eric Nelson, Jim Strawn, and Steve Sweeney; Democrat incumbents Bonnie Brown, Nancy Guthrie, Barbara Hatfield, Douglas Skaff, Jr., Sharon Spencer, and Danny Wells. The seven top vote-getters were elected. [6][7][8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)
|
19,335 | 8.79% | ||
| Eric Nelson (R)
|
17,603 | 8.00% | ||
| Daniel Wells (D)
|
17,197 | 7.81% | ||
| Barbara Hatfield (D)
|
17,186 | 7.81% | ||
| Bonnie Brown (D)
|
16,920 | 7.69% | ||
| Mark Hunt (D)
|
16,498 | 7.50% | ||
| Nancy Guthrie (D)
|
16,301 | 7.41% | ||
| Sharon Spencer (D) | 15,686 | 7.13% | ||
| Fred Joseph (R) | 15,329 | 6.97% | ||
| Brian Hicks (R) | 15,001 | 6.82% | ||
| Michael Hall(R) | 14,923 | 6.78% | ||
| James Strawn (R) | 14,180 | 6.44% | ||
| Daniel Barnett (R) | 12,119 | 5.51% | ||
| Steven Sweeney (R) | 11,808 | 5.37% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 30Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)
|
6,520 | 9.26% | ||
| Bonnie Louise Brown (D)
|
6,485 | 9.21% | ||
| Barbara Ann Hatfield (D)
|
5,823 | 8.27% | ||
| Daniel Bundy Wells (D)
|
5,447 | 7.74% | ||
| Sharon Marie Spencer (D)
|
3,338 | 11.44% | ||
| Mark A. Hunt (D)
|
5,158 | 7.33% | ||
| Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D)
|
4,934 | 7.01% | ||
| E. C. "Bud" Anderson (D) | 2,488 | 3.53% | ||
| Rod Harless (D) | 2,374 | 3.37% | ||
| Joseph Andre Wallace(D) | 1,961 | 2.79% | ||
| Steven Arlo Cook (D) | 1,653 | 2.35% | ||
| Gary Eugene Holstein (D) | 1,490 | 2.12% | ||
| Harold Verdayne Meade, Jr. (D) | 1,273 | 1.81% | ||
2008
In 2008 Hunt was elected to the West Virginia House District 30. Douglas Skaff (D) finished with 24,625 votes and was followed by Danny Wells (D) with 24,019 votes, Bonnie Brown (D) with 23,353 votes, Barbara Hatfield (D) with 22,709 votes, Mark Hunt (D) with 21,635 votes, Sharon Spencer (D) with 21,541 votes, Nancy Guthrie (D) with 20,285 votes, Fred Jospeh (R) with 18,653 votes, John Miller (R) with 17,992 votes, Bud Anderson (R) with 16,217 votes, Todd Carden (R) with 15,286 votes, Victoria Casey (R) with 14,250 votes, Edward Burgess (R) with 13,282 votes, Lance Vaughan (R) with 12,733 votes and John Welbourn (R) with 3,940 votes. Hunt raised $46,875 for his campaign fund.[10]
| West Virginia House District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Douglas Skaff (D)
|
24,265 | |||
| Danny Wells (D)
|
24,019 | |||
| Bonnie Brown (D)
|
23,353 | |||
| Barbara Hatfield (D)
|
22,709 | |||
| Mark Hunt (D)
|
21,635 | |||
| Sharon Spencer (D)
|
21,541 | |||
| Nancy Guthrie (D)
|
20,285 | |||
| Fred Joseph (R) | 18,653 | |||
| John Miller (R) | 17,992 | |||
| Bud Anderson (R) | 16,217 | |||
| Todd Carden (R) | 15,286 | |||
| Victoria Casey (R) | 14,250 | |||
| Edward Burgess (R) | 13,282 | |||
| Lance Vaughan (R) | 12,733 | |||
| John Welbourn (M) | 3,940 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Hunt most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $67,171 in donations.[11]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mark Hunt | $2,025 |
| West Virginia Appalachian Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Timothy Bailey | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
Personal
Hunt and his wife, Tracy, had three children.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2000, 1998
- Mark Hunt on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hunt
- ↑ markahunt.net - Issues
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
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