Neal Hunt

Sen. Neal Hunt
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2005
Preceded by John H. Carrington
Personal details
Born September 17, 1942 (1942-09-17) (age 69)
Thomasville, North Carolina
Political party Republican
Residence Raleigh, North Carolina
Alma mater Hampden–Sydney College (BS)
Wharton School (MBA)
Occupation President, HMC Corporation
Religion Christian
Website http://www.nealhunt.com/

Neal K. Hunt serves as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Wake County in the fifteenth district of the North Carolina Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2004. He previously served two terms in an at-large seat on the Raleigh City Council.

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Early life

Neal Hunt was born in Thomasville, North Carolina on September 17, 1942,[1] but grew up in the Raleigh area graduating from Ravenscroft School in 1960.[2] He then went on to receive his BS in Spanish from Hampden–Sydney College in 1964 and an MBA from Wharton School in 1968.[1]

Hunt went to work for Wachovia in Raleigh becoming a regional manager for commercial real estate lending. Later, he started his own real estate development firm.[2]

Political career

Hunt served for seven years on the Raleigh Planning Commission from 1993 to 2000. He then ran for an at-large seat on the Raleigh City Council winning two terms. He served from 2001 until his election to State Senate in 2004.[2]

Hunt first won election to the 15th district of the North Carolina Senate in 2004 after defeating a five-term incumbent John H. Carrington and newcomer Jean Koch in the Republican primary with 62.36% of the vote.[3] Hunt then won the general election race against Libertarian candidate Lee Griffin with 84.58% of the vote.[4]

Recent electoral history

North Carolina Senate District 15 General Election 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Neal Hunt 44,397 60.55%
Democratic Charles Malone 28,928 39.45%
Totals 73,325 100.00%
North Carolina Senate District 15 General Election 2008[6]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Republican Neal Hunt 56,873 52.83%
Democratic Chris Mintz 46,175 42.89%
Libertarian Jan MacKay 4,602 4.27%
Totals 107,650 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography - Senator Neal K. Hunt". Project Vote Smart. http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/41055/neal-hunt. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c "Alumnus Profile: State Senator Neal Hunt '60". Ravenscroft School. 1 May 2009. http://www.ravenscroft.org/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=1160. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
  3. ^ "2004 Primary Election Results NC State Senate District 15". NC State Board of Elections. http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=07xx20xx2004PRIMARY2004REPANC%2520STATE%2520SENATE%2520DISTRICT%252015&B1=Submit. Retrieved 30 November 2011. 
  4. ^ "2004 General Election Results NC State Senate District 15". NC State Board of Elections. http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Elec/Results/resultsby_contest_single1.asp?ED=11xx02xx2004GENERAL2004ANC%2520STATE%2520SENATE%2520DISTRICT%252015&B1=Submit. Retrieved 30 November 2011. 
  5. ^ "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/22580/41687/en/vts.html?cid=3015000. Retrieved 19 November 2011. 
  6. ^ "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/21334/en/vts.html?cid=295. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 

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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
President of the Senate: Walter H. Dalton (D) • President pro Tempore: Phil Berger (R) • Majority Leader: Harry Brown (R) • Minority Leader: Martin Nesbitt (D)
   
  1.    Stan White (D)
  2.    Jean R. Preston (R)
  3.    Clark Jenkins (D)
  4.    Edward Jones (D)
  5.    Louis M. Pate, Jr. (R)
  6.    Harry Brown (R)
  7.    Doug Berger (D)
  8.    Bill Rabon (R)
  9.    Thom Goolsby (R)
  10.    Brent Jackson (R)
  11.    Buck Newton (R)
  12.    David Rouzer (R)
  13.    Michael P. Walters (D)
  1.    Daniel T. Blue, Jr. (D)
  2.    Neal Hunt (R)
  3.    Josh Stein (D)
  4.    Richard Y. Stevens (R)
  5.    Bob Atwater (D)
  6.    Wesley Meredith (R)
  7.    Floyd McKissick, Jr. (D)
  8.    Eric L. Mansfield (D)
  9.    Harris Blake (R)
  10.    Eleanor Kinnaird (D)
  11.    Rick Gunn (R)
  12.    William R. Purcell (D)
  1.    Phil Berger (R)
  2.    Don Vaughan (D)
  3.    Gladys A. Robinson (D)
  4.    Jerry W. Tillman (R)
  5.    Don East (R)
  6.    Peter Brunstetter (R)
  7.    Linda Garrou (D)
  8.    Stan Bingham (R)
  9.    Andrew C. Brock (R)
  10.    Tommy Tucker (R)
  11.    Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (R)
  12.    Daniel G. Clodfelter (D)
  1.    Charlie Smith Dannelly (D)
  2.    Bob Rucho (R)
  3.    Malcolm Graham (D)
  4.    Chris Carney (R)
  5.    Austin M. Allran (R)
  6.    Kathy Harrington (R)
  7.    Warren Daniel (R)
  8.    Dan Soucek (R)
  9.    Debbie A. Clary (R)
  10.    Ralph Hise (R)
  11.    Tom Apodaca (R)
  12.    Martin Nesbitt (D)
  13.    Jim Davis (R)