Dave Hunt (Oregon politician)

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Dave Hunt is the State Representative for District 40 of the Oregon House of Representatives. He was elected House Majority Leader in November 2006 by his fellow Democratic colleagues. He currently serves on the House Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee. In past years, he has served on the House Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Trade and Economic Development, Head Start, and Campaign Finance Reform committees.

Hunt represents the people of northern Clackamas County, which includes the communities of Gladstone, Oak Grove, Jennings Lodge, Johnson City, and part of Clackamas. Hunt is currently serving his third term in the Oregon House of Representatives after having run unopposed in the 2006 election, garnering 97% of the vote.

By profession, Hunt has served since 2001 as Executive Director of the Columbia River Channel Coalition and the Association of Pacific Ports.

Hunt previously was elected to and served on the Oregon City School Board (1999-2003). He also served a two-year term (2002-03) as the youngest-ever National President of American Baptist Churches USA, the most racially- and ethnically-diverse denomination in the U.S. with 5,600 churches and 1.5 million members.

Dave Hunt and his wife Tonia were married in 1992 and have two children: Andrew (born in 1995) and Emily (born in 1999).