Todd Hunter
| Todd Hunter | ||
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| Texas State House, District 32 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1989-1997, 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 32 | ||
| 1989-1997 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Kansas | |
| J.D. | Southern Methodist University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Hunter is a Senior Partner in the Hunter and Handel Professional Corporation, and has been a practicing attorney since 1978.
He is a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church, Director/Advisory Board Member for the Coastal Bend Boy Scouts of America, member of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service Board, Corpus Christi Rotary Club, and Texas Lyceum Association.[1]
Biography
Hunter is married to Alexis Taylor Hunter and the couple has three children, Todd Hunter, Jr., Michael Hunter, and Christina Hunter.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunter served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendars, Chair | ||||
| • County Affairs | ||||
| • General Investigating & Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
2011-2012
Hunter served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendars, Chair | ||||
| • General Investigating & Ethics | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Redistricting | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 2252 - Relating to grants for local areas adversely affected by a reduction in defense-related activity.
- HB 2874 - Relating to granting certain counties authority to regulate the cutting of certain trees; providing a penalty.
- HB 3975 - Relating to a waste tire recycling program; imposing administrative and civil penalties.
- HB 4288 - Relating to health care coverage for children in Title IV-D cases.[2]
Issues
On his website Hunter lists six of his issue positions:[3]
- "Supports reforms to make insurance and health care more affordable for District 32 families."
- "Opposes efforts to increase taxes on hard working Texans."
- "Supports school accountability and innovative solutions to expand opportunities in public education and higher education."
- "Supports a strong business climate to help produce jobs, a better economy and a better way of life for Texas families."
- "Supports making our border more secure to protect Texans from increased drug trafficking and terrorists."
- "Supports anti-crime initiatives that will protect Texans and increase the ability of local law enforcement officers to do their jobs."
Elections
2012
Hunter ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 32. Hunter ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
2010
Hunter won re-election unopposed to the District 32 seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 32 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Todd Hunter (R)
|
28,215 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hunter won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 32nd District, defeating Juan Garcia III (D) and Lenard Nelson (L). Hunter received 27,844 votes in the election while Garcia received 25,994 votes, and Nelson received 1,705 votes.[7] Hunter raised $967,393 for his campaign; Garcia raised $1,498,278.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Todd Hunter (R)
|
27,844 | 50.13% | ||
| Juan Garcia III (D) | 25,994 | 46.79% | ||
| Lenard Nelson (L) | 1,705 | 3.06% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Hunter received $921,912 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Todd Hunter's campaign in 2010 | |
| Texans For Lawsuit Reform | $42,050 |
| Perry, Bob J | $30,000 |
| Butt, Charles C | $25,000 |
| Mostyn Law Firm | $25,000 |
| Roach, Nelson J | $25,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $921,912 |
2008
Below are Hunter's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Bob J Perry | $95,000 |
| Texas Republican Party | $66,523 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $60,955 |
| Republican Party of Nueces County | $25,540 |
| Charles C Butt | $25,000 |
Recent news
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- Dave McNeely: Everyone wants to be the next comptroller - ReporterNews.com
- Comptroller Susan Combs announces filing of Government transparency ... - Texas Tribune
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Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[11] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Todd Hunter received a grade of C+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Hunter is also a mediator and served in May and June 2010 in a dispute between residential property owners and the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. Records show that Hunter accepted a $25,000 donation from one of the property owner lawyers, prominent Democratic donor Steve Mostyn, within days of Hunter being confirmed as mediator. Hunter said the donation was agreed upon before his confirmation as mediator. [12]
External links
- Todd Hunter's campaign site
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Hunter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac D32 profile
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas Conservative Coalition profile
- Todd Hunter on Facebook
- Texas Watchdog
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hunter
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Hunter
- ↑ Elect Todd Hunter Issues
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 32 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Texas Watchdog, "Texas state Rep. Todd Hunter accepted $25k donation from Hurricane Ike lawyer Steve Mostyn's firm days after being chosen to mediate his case", February 16,2011
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