| Ross Hunter | |
| State House: | Washington |
| District: | 48th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2003 |
| Term End: | September 7, 2015 |
| Preceded: | Luke Esser |
| Succeeded: | Patty Kuderer |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Residence: | Medina, Washington |
| Alma Mater: | Yale University (BS) |
Ross A. Hunter[1] (born September 15, 1961) is a Democratic Party politician. He served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 48th legislative district from 2003 to 2015.[2]
Hunter was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2002,[3] representing the 48th legislative district as a Democrat. He served as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, where he oversaw the drafting of the state's bi-annual operating budget, and was a member of the Washington State Economic Revenue Forecast Council.[4]
Hunter is a prolific blogger and uses his writing as a means of recapping complex legislative issues and transparently communicating with constituents.[5]
Hunter resigned from the State House in 2015 when Governor Jay Inslee appointed him to direct the Washington State Department of Early Learning.[6]
After graduating from Yale University with a B.S. in computer science, Hunter's first job out of college was at Microsoft. He spent 17 years with the company and rose to be a general manager. Hunter lives with his wife in Medina, Washington.[7] Hunter is active in local charities. Hunter serves on the steering committee for Bellevue Quality Schools and has a long history of working with children in Cub Scouts. He has also served as a trustee of the Bellevue Schools Foundation from 2001 to 2010 and as a board member of Hopelink, the Eastside's largest nonprofit human services agency, from 2004 to 2010.[8]