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Dave
Hunt
Democrat
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Occupation: Executive Director, Columbia River Channel Coalition & Association of Pacific Ports; State Representative and House Speaker
Occupational Background: Congresswoman Darlene Hooley's Office; Oregonians for Quality Health Care
Educational Background: Columbia University; Sheldon High, Eugene, Oregon
Prior Governmental Experience: Oregon City School Board; Clackamas County Citizen Involvement Committee
Community Service: Oregon City Rotary; Jennings Lodge CPO; President, American Baptist Churches USA; Friends of Jennings Lodge & Candy Lane Schools; North Clackamas & Oregon City Chambers of Commerce
Personal: Married to Tonia; children, Andrew and Emily
DAVE HUNT: CREATING OREGON JOBS
- Led passage of Jobs and Transportation Act re-building roads, bridges, ports, rail, and transit while creating thousands of family-wage jobs.
- Passed Capital Construction packages re-building community colleges, universities, courthouses, and affordable homes.
- Passed renewable energy legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create thousands of clean energy jobs.
- Made business loans and grants more available to boost job-creation.
DAVE HUNT: INVESTING IN OUR CHILDREN
- Protected K-12 schools and Head Start funding; provided new resources for Early Head Start and Gladstone's Family Stepping Stones relief nursery.
- Strengthened Oregon Opportunity Grants to make college more affordable.
DAVE HUNT: MAKING HEALTH CARE MORE AFFORDABLE
- Extended health care coverage to 115,000 children and adults while creating 3,600 jobs.
- Protected Oregon Project Independence and nursing home funding.
DAVE HUNT: PROTECTING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
- Added 139 State Troopers to restore 24/7 coverage on roads.
- Toughened penalties for identity theft, Internet predators, and school cyber-bullying.
- Authored new law to protect special districts in Jennings Lodge and Oak Grove.
DAVE HUNT: IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
- Improved state audits to cut government waste.
- Increased penalties on metal theft, predatory lending, and unlawful trade practices.
- Led successful creation of Oregon's Rainy Day Fund to protect education and health care during economic downturns.
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(This information furnished by Friends of Dave Hunt.)