Marcus Hunter
Marcus Lamar Hunter | |
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Judge of the Louisiana 4th Judicial District Court (ES 1, Div. G) | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Louisiana State Representative for District 17 (27 precincts in Ouachita Parish) | |
In office January 9, 2012 – 2018 | |
Preceded by | Rosalind D. Jones |
Succeeded by | Pat Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | Monroe, Ouachita Parish Louisiana, USA | January 3, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Children | one child |
Alma mater | Julia C. Wossman High School Southern University Law Center |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Marcus Lamar Hunter (born January 3, 1979) is an American
From 2011 to 2018, he was a member of the
Background
A lifelong resident of Monroe, Hunter attended
Political life
Hunter successfully ran for the Louisiana House of Representatives District 17 seat in the general election held on November 16, 2011. He defeated a large field of candidates including seasoned politicians and businesspersons to become the first representative of the newly-drawn District 17, which includes twenty-seven precincts in Ouachita Parish.[2] This diverse district is composed largely of shopping malls, restaurants, hotel districts, three hospitals – Glenwood, St. Francis, and E. A. Conway, as well as other major corporations within the Monroe/ West Monroe area. Additionally, Hunter has been instrumental in many important issues in the legislature. With his support of the Rainy Day Fund, fight to keep taxes down, and eliminate unpredictable contingencies and the reliance on non-recurring revenue for ongoing expenses, his focus has been on making responsible decisions to address the state’s $165 million deficit from fiscal year 2012–13 and $1.2 billion shortfall for 2013–14. As a result, Hunter has worked steadfastly to decrease total spending by $1.3 billion and matched nearly all of the non-recurring revenue originally placed in the budget with one-time expenses.[3]
Hunter was ranked 21 percent cumulatively by the
Hunter was a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (previously serving as treasurer), Democratic Caucus and the Rural Caucus. Hunter previously served as the 5th Congressional District representative on the state Democratic Party executive committee, under the chair, State Senator Karen Carter Peterson. In December 2013, the Louisiana Bar Association appointed Hunter to the House of Delegates for the 4th Judicial District Court.
Hunter handily defeated two opponents, Republican Heath Albritton and Democrat Billye Burns, both of West Monroe, in the primary election held on October 24, 2015.[5] He received 4,337 votes (62 percent) to Albritton's 1,496 (21.4 percent) and Burns' 1,166 (16.7 percent).[6]
References
- Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Results for Election Date: 11/19/2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "State Representative Marcus L. Hunter". statescape.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Marcus L. Hunter". Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "See who has already won election". The Monroe News-Star. September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.