Tupac A. Hunter

Infobox_State_Senator
name= Tupac A. Hunter

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state_senate=Michigan
state= Michigan
district= 5th
term_start= 2007
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date of birth=Birth date and age|1973|07|25
place of birth=Detroit, Michigan
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party=Democratic|

Tupac Amaru Hunter (born July 25, 1973) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is a Democratic member of the Michigan State Senate, representing the 5th District since 2007 and currently serving as the Assistant Democratic Leader.cite book
coauthors = Michigan Legislative Service Bureau
title = Michigan Manual 2005-2006
publisher = Legislative Council, State of Michigan
date = 2006
location = Lansing, MI
pages = 210
url = http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/manual/2005-2006/2005-MM-0210-0210-Hunter.pdf
ISBN = 1-878210-06-8
accessdate = 2007-06-29 ] cite web
coauthors = Michigan Senate Democrats
title = Michigan Senate Democrats: About Tupac Hunter
date = 2007
url = http://www.senate.mi.gov/hunter/about.htm
accessdate = 2007-06-29 ] The district includes northwest Detroit, Dearborn Heights and Inkster. Previously he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2002 through 2006.

Background

Hunter was born and raised in Detroit. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Urban Studies and Public Policy from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration Degree at Oakland University.

Political career

In 2002, Tupac A. Hunter was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he served 4 years before being elected into the Michigan State Senate. Hunter is currently the youngest Senator in this legislature. When he was a Representative, he served as the ranking Democrat on both the Banking and Financial Services Committee and the Insurance Committee, as well as Chief Whip on the Democratic leadership team.

As a Senator, Hunter has been elected to serve on these committees:
*Banking and Financial Institutions Committee as Minority Vice Chair
*Homeland Security and Emerging Technology as Minority Vice Chair
*Commerce and Tourism
*Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

Issues

Hunter is a strong advocate for economic development, education, health care and consumer protection. He has also worked to increase the literacy rates through his program, Leaders Are Readers, and speaking to the youth in the Detroit Public Schools.

References

External links

* [http://www.senate.mi.gov/hunter/ Senator Tupac A. Hunter] official government website
* [http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=38311 Project Vote Smart - Senator Tupac A. Hunter (MI)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Tupac A. Hunter
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200622&c=430514 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200422&c=403400 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200222&c=49425 2002]
* [http://www.senate.mi.gov/dem/ Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus]
* [http://www.michiganliberal.com/tag.do?tag=SD05 Michigan Liberal - SD05]