Pamela Hunter

American politician

Pamela Hunter

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 128th district
Incumbent
Assumed office November 4, 2015
Preceded by	Samuel D. Roberts

Personal details
Born	(1969-11-04) November 4, 1969 (age 54) New York, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Signature
Website	Official website

Pamela J. Hunter is the Assembly member for the 128th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Syracuse, as well as the surrounding towns of Salina, DeWitt, and Onondaga.

Life and career

Hunter was born and raised in upstate New York, and formerly served in the United States Army.^[1] Over the years, she has been significantly involved in a number of Syracuse-based charities, including the Syracuse Community Health Center, Home Aides of CNY, Catholic Charities.^[2]

In 2013, Hunter made her first foray into politics, running for and winning an At-Large seat on the Syracuse Common Council. She would serve as the Chair of the Public Safety Committee.^[3]

New York Assembly

In 2015, Assemblyman Samuel D. Roberts resigned to take a position with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and as a result a special election was called for his seat.^[4] Hunter soon after announced that she would pursue the seat, and in a three-way primary won the seat.^[5] She went on to win the three-way general election with a plurality.^[6]

Hunter was sworn into the seat on November 4, 2015.

References

^ "Pam Hunter wins NY Assembly primary, defeats two challengers". Post-Standard. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
^ "3 reasons why Pam Hunter won in 128th NY Assembly primary (election map)". Post-Standard. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
^ "Syracuse Councilor Pamela Hunter to run for state Assembly". Post-Standard. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
^ "State Senate confirms Assemblyman Sam Roberts as NY's welfare commissioner". Post-Standard. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
^ "Editorial endorsement: Pamela Hunter for New York's 128th Assembly District". Post-Standard. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
^ "2015 Elections: Pam Hunter wins NY Assembly seat". Post-Standard. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2016-01-25.