Daniel Hunt
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 13th Suffolk district
Assumed office
April 16, 2014
Preceded byMarty Walsh
Personal details
BornBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBoston College (BS)
Suffolk University (JD)

Daniel J. Hunt is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Hunt was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He graduated in 1999 from Boston Latin Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and management economics from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University Law School.[4]

Career

From 2008 to 2011, Hunt was the chief of staff for Representative Daniel E. Bosley. He was an organizer for the John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign.[4]

He is the former director of governmental affairs at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.[5] Hunt was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2014, succeeding Marty Walsh.

Among Hunt's actions was the filing, at the request of a constituent, of Bill H.3719 on May 6, 2019 outlawing the use of the word "bitch". If passed into law, use of the word would carry penalties of $150 fine for a first offense and $200 or six months in prison for subsequent offenses. The bill was given a hearing by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on October 22, 2019.[6][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Democrats sweep Mass. special elections". Boston Herald. Associated Press. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Quinn, Colleen (April 16, 2014). "John Velis of Westfield, 3 others sworn in as members of Massachusetts House of Representatives". masslive.com. State House News Service. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Daniel Hunt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  4. ^ a b Dan Hunt's Biography
  5. ^ Daniel Hunt, former state parks official, wins Democratic nomination to fill Martin Walsh's Mass. House seat Boston Globe.
  6. ^ "Bill H.3719". Massachusetts General Court. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Markos, Mary (October 21, 2019). "Beacon Hill bill would ban the B-word". Boston Herald. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Brown, Steve (October 24, 2019). "About That Bill To Ban The 'B Word': You And Anyone Else Can File Legislation In Mass". WBUR-FM. Retrieved March 6, 2020.

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