Randy Hunt
| Randy Hunt | ||
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| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Barnstable District | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 7, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,133/year | |
| Per diem | $10 - $100/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | CPA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hunt is a CPA and owns his own practice in Cape Cod. He worked for eight years at Peat Marwick (now KPMG LLP), the second largest partnership of CPA's in the world, and was eventually promoted to senior manager in the audit practice. He also worked as CFO for Aerovox, a publicly traded optical sensor manufacturer in Juarez, Mexico.
Hunt graduated from the University of Texas El Paso, with a BA in Accounting.
Issues
Campaign themes
Hunt's website highlights the following campaign themes.[1]
- Excerpt:"Local control free of unfunded mandates"
- Excerpt:"Personal freedoms as enumerated in the Constitution and Bill of Rights"
- Excerpt:"A small federal government focused on national security and international affairs"
- Excerpt:"States' rights (that is, all powers not specifically given to the federal government by the Constitution be reserved for the states--10th Amendment)"
- Excerpt:"State government that provides support for those unable to help themselves"
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunt served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • Revenue Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunt served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Elder Affairs Joint | ||||
| • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint | ||||
| • Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Joint | ||||
Elections
2012
Hunt won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Fifth Barnstable District. Hunt was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and defeated R. Patrick Ellis (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fifth Barnstable District, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Randy Hunt Incumbent |
56.2% | 12,483 | |
| Democratic | R. Patrick Ellis | 43.8% | 9,747 | |
| Total Votes | 22,230 | |||
2010
Hunt won election to the Fifth Barnstable Seat in 2010. He faced Lance Lambros (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
Hunt had no primary opposition.
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, Fifth Barnstable District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lance Lambros (D) | 8,824 | |||
| Randy Hunt (R)
|
9,966 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hunt raised $49,339 in contributions. [4]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sandwich Republican Town Cmte | $2,000 |
| Cape Cod Republican Club | $1,000 |
Personal
Hunt and his wife Mary have six children.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Randy Hunt News Feed
- Life on the Hill 5-10-13 - Barnstable Patriot
- Duxbury-area events and community notes - Wicked Local Duxbury
- DERBY DAY -- JOBS NUMBERS LIFT ECONOMIC NARRATIVE: GOP ... - Politico (blog)
- NC Democrats seek footing on unfamiliar terrain - Charlotte Observer
- This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript ... - Barnstable Patriot
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External links
- Official campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Randy Hunt on Facebook
- Randy Hunt on Twitter
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