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| Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Duncan L. Hunter |
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| Born | December 7, 1976 San Diego, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Hunter |
| Residence | Lakeside, California |
| Alma mater | San Diego State University |
| Profession | politician, military officer, businessman |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2001-2007 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan Iraq |
Duncan Duane Hunter (born December 7, 1976) is the Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 52nd congressional district and the son of his predecessor Duncan Hunter. The district is located in northern and eastern San Diego County and includes El Cajon, La Mesa and a portion of eastern San Diego.
Hunter is a United States Marine and veteran of both the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. He is one of only two members of the U.S. Congress, along with John Boccieri (D-OH), to have served in both conflicts and the only combat veteran of either serving in the Congress[1].
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Early life and military service
Duncan D. Hunter was born in San Diego, California and graduated from Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California. He attended San Diego State University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He worked to pay for his college education by creating websites and programming databases and ecommerce systems for high-tech companies. Upon graduation from San Diego State, he went to work full time in San Diego as a business analyst.
The day after the September 11 attacks Hunter quit his job, and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He attended Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico and upon graduation was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in March 2002. He went on to serve as a field artillery officer in the 1st Marine Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and completed a second tour in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004, serving in Battery A, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines. During his second tour he participated in Operation Vigilant Resolve. In September 2005, Hunter was honorably discharged from active duty and began life as a civilian but remained in the Marine Corps Reserve. He then started a residential development company. In 2007, he was re-called to active duty for a tour of duty in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His service in Afghanistan was his third tour of duty during the War on Terrorism. Hunter was honorably discharged from active duty in December 2007, but continues to serve part-time as a Captain in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Personal
Hunter, his wife Margaret and their three children have lived in Lakeside, California since 2007; he previously lived in Oklahoma, Virginia and Idaho.[2]
Political career
Hunter won the Congressional Republican primary election on June 3, 2008 by receiving 72% of the vote.[3] Hunter defeated three opponents in the primary. Combined with his name recognition, this made him a strong favorite in this heavily Republican district.
On November 4, 2008, Hunter defeated his Democratic opponent Mike Lumpkin by a 57 percent to 39 percent tally.[4] Hunter replaced his father, Congressman Duncan L. Hunter (R-Calif.), former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, who retired from Congress after 14 terms.[5]
Following in his father's footsteps, Hunter's voting record has been decidedly conservative; he is a member of the conservative Republican Study Committee, of which his father was also a member. Both he and his father also signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge[6]
Committee assignments
Military awards and decorations
Hunter's awards include:
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See also
References
- ^ http://www.hunterforcongress.com/bio/
- ^ Rothstein, Betsy (March 20, 2007). "Congressman Duncan Hunter will not seek reelection". The Hill. http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rep.-duncan-hunter-will-not-seek-reelection-2007-03-20.html.
- ^ Primary Election. Registrar of Voters (June 3, 2008).
- ^ Shane, Leo, III (November 6, 2008). "Six recent combat veterans win congressional races". Stars and Stripes. http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=58659.
- ^ Clock, Michele (June 4, 2008). "Hunter takes GOP primary". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20080604-9999-1n4cong.html.
- ^ Current Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signers
- Maze, Rick (January 26, 2009). "Former Marine in Congress vows to help troops". Marine Corps Times. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/01/marine_hunter_012409w/. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Duncan L. Hunter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 52nd congressional district 2009 – present |
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