Daniel J. Hunt is an American politician serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district.[1][2][3]
Daniel Hunt | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 13th Suffolk district | |
Assumed office April 16, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Marty Walsh |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston College (BS) Suffolk University (JD) |
Hunt was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. He graduated in 1999 from Boston Latin Academy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and management economics from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University Law School.[4]
From 2008 to 2011, Hunt was the chief of staff for Representative Daniel E. Bosley. He was an organizer for the John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign.[4]
He is the former director of governmental affairs at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.[5] Hunt was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2014, succeeding Marty Walsh.
Among Hunt's actions was the filing, at the request of a constituent, of Bill H.3719 on May 6, 2019 outlawing the use of the word "bitch". If passed into law, use of the word would carry penalties of $150 fine for a first offense and $200 or six months in prison for subsequent offenses. The bill was given a hearing by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on October 22, 2019.[6][7][8]