Former Rep. Duncan Hunter

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HUNTER, Duncan Lee, (father of Duncan Duane Hunter), a Representative from California; born in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., May 31, 1948; graduated from Rubidoux High School, Riverside, Calif., 1966; B.S., Western State University, San Diego, Calif., 1968; J.D., Western State University, San Diego, Calif., 1976; United States Army Airborne, 1969-1971; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2009); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008; chair, Committee on Armed Services (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008.

Biographical

Full Name: Duncan Lee Hunter
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 31, 1948 (age: 75)
Religion: Baptist

Wikipedia

Relations with people in our database:

Father of Former Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)

Father-in-law of Margaret Hunter

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1993-Jan. 2, 2009) Retired

Member, 52nd Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1983-Jan. 2, 1993) Changed District

Member, 45th Congressional District of California
U.S. House of Representatives (Jan. 3, 1981-Jan. 2, 1983) Changed District

Member, 42nd Congressional District of California

Election Results

2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 64.64%
Republican

John Rinaldi, 31.98%
Democrat

Michael Benoit, 3.38%
Libertarian
2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 69.19%
Republican

Brian S Keliher, 27.58%
Democrat

Michael Benoit, 3.24%
Libertarian
2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 70.15%
Republican

Peter Moore-Kochlacs, 25.75%
Democrat

Michael Benoit, 4.10%
Libertarian
2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 64.70%
Republican

Craig Barkacs, 31.30%
Democrat

Michael Benoit, 2.95%
Libertarian

Robert A Sherman, 1.04%
Natural Law
1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 75.70%
Republican

Lynn Badler, 14.28%
Libertarian

Adrienne Pelton, 10.02%
Natural Law
1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 65.47%
Republican

Darity Wesley, 29.78%
Democrat

Janice Jordan, 2.05%
Peace and Freedom

Dante Ridley, 1.87%
Libertarian
1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 63.98%
Republican

Janet M Gatil, 31.07%
Democrat

Joe Shea, 3.07%
Libertarian

Art Edelman, 1.89%
Peace and Freedom
1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

52nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 52.85%
Republican

Janet M. Gastil, 41.20%
Democrat

Joe Shea, 3.26%
Libertarian

Dennis P Gretsinger, 2.68%
Peace and Freedom
1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

45th Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 72.85%
Republican

Joe Shea, 27.15%
Libertarian
1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

45th Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 74.01%
Republican

Pete Lepiscopo, 24.02%
Democrat

Perry Willis, 1.97%
Libertarian
1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

45th Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 76.87%
Republican

Hewitt Fitts Ryan, 21.21%
Democrat

Lee Schwartz, 1.92%
Libertarian
1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

45th Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 75.14%
Republican

David W Guthrie, 22.86%
Democrat

Patrick Wright, 2.00%
Libertarian
1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

45th Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 68.57%
Republican

Richard Hill, 29.20%
Democrat

Jack R Sanders, 2.24%
Libertarian
1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

42nd Congressional District of California

Duncan Lee Hunter, 53.27%
Republican

Lionel Van Deerlin, 46.73%
Democrat

Associated Organizations

Election campaign:

Hunter for President Inc.

Awards

Salute to Congress Award (International Propeller Club of the United States) (2003)

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2000 costing $448

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Trip Destinations:

Seal Beach, CA

Trip Sponsors:

Boeing Co.

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2008, 2008 (Amendment), 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Termination: 2009
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $69,310.15
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Ex-Rep. and pardoned felon Duncan Hunter registers as first-time lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 30, 2023
Former Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.), who resigned from Congress in 2020 after pleading guilty to a felony, has disclosed that he's spent months as a federal lobbyist for a company with longstanding ties to the congressman and his family. read more
Transportation and commerce lobbyist joins Rep. Miller's staff as legislative director

Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 29, 2014
A former lobbyist with a specialty in transportation and commerce has joined Rep. Gary Miller's (R-Calif.) staff as the congressman's top policy aide. read more

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