Bruce Hunter
86th General Assembly portrait (2015)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 34th district
62nd (2003–2013)
In office
February 12, 2003 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byDennis Parmenter
Succeeded byAko Abdul-Samad (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1955-06-22) June 22, 1955 (age 68)
Alma, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBetty Brim-Hunter
ResidenceDes Moines, Iowa
Alma materSaint Cloud State University
Winona State University
ProfessionLoan counselor (retired)
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Bruce L. Hunter (born June 22, 1955) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 34th District. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003, when he was elected in a January special election to replace Frank Chiodo, who resigned before term start to become the legislative liaison for the Iowa Department for Economic Development, to 2023.[1] Hunter was born in Alma, Wisconsin, was raised in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended Saint Cloud State University and Winona State University.

As of May 2013, Hunter serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Human Resources and State Government committees. He also serves as the ranking member of the Labor committee and as a member of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Early 62nd District contests
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives special election, 2003 [2]
District 62
Turnout: 1,912		Democratic hold Bruce L. HunterDemocratic1,14659.94%
Charles S. Scavo Republican75839.64%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 [3]
District 62		Democratic Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 [4]
District 62		Democratic hold Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 [5]
District 62		Democratic Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 [6]
District 62		Democratic hold Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [7]
District 62		Democratic Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [8]
District 62
Turnout: 12,435		Democratic hold Bruce Hunter*Democratic7,38159.36%
Chris Sanger Republican426134.27%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [9]
District 62		Democratic Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [10]
District 62		Democratic hold Bruce Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [11]
District 34		Democratic Bruce L. Hunter*Democraticunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [12]
District 34
Turnout: 14,323		Democratic (newly redistricted) Bruce L. Hunter*Democratic8,81361.53%
Patti Branco Republican4,60832.17%

References

  1. ^ "A Review of the Previous Week" (PDF). Legislative Update. Vol. 9, no. 1. Iowa Department of Public Health. January 29, 2003. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Special Election February 11, 2003, Canvass Summary, Iowa House District 62" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  3. ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 199. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  4. ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  5. ^ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  6. ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 40. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 197. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  9. ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  10. ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 103. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  11. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 127. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  12. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 80. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

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Iowa House of Representatives Preceded byDennis Parmenter 62nd District 2003–2013 Succeeded byDeborah Berry Preceded byTodd Taylor 34th District 2013–2023 Succeeded byAko Abdul-Samad
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