Representative Hunter Sworn-In for Seventh Term of Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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(AUSTIN, TX) – Surrounded by his family, Texas State Representative Todd Hunter (District 32, Corpus Christi) was officially sworn-in for his seventh term in the Texas House of Representatives. In an oath administered by Texas Secretary of State John Steen, Representative Hunter pledged to uphold the State of Texas and US Constitutions. “I am truly grateful and honored for the opportunity to serve Nueces County in the Texas Legislature for a seventh term”, said Representative Hunter.
Representative Hunter was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1988. Throughout his tenure, he has served as Chairman of the Calendars Committee, Chairman of the Special Committee on Election Contest and as Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence. He has also served on the Corrections, Human Services, Redistricting, Insurance, General Investigating and Transportation Funding committees.
His legislative accomplishments range from windstorm, education, and business to coastal issues. Mr. Fred Heldenfels IV, long time friend of Representative Hunter’s and Chairman of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, was also present at the swearing-in ceremony. “Over the past 24 years, Todd has earned his stripes not just as the Senior Delegate from the Coastal Bend, but as a statewide leader for the entire legislature. Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend should be very proud!” said Mr. Heldenfels.
The Texas Legislature meets once every two years. Each legislative session lasts for 140 days. The 83rd session of the Texas Legislature begins on Tuesday January 8, 2013 and ends on Monday, May 27, 2013.
Representative Hunter moved to Corpus Christi, TX in 1978 where he currently practices civil defense law as the senior partner of Hunter & Handel, P.C. His areas of practice include general civil law, insurance, commercial, banking, tort trial and appellate practice, and mediation. He is married to Alexis Taylor Hunter, who is the eldest daughter of Marcella and Leroy Taylor. Alexis and Todd raised all three of their children, Todd A. Hunter Jr., Michael Taylor Hunter, and Christina Allison Hunter, in Corpus Christi.
