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  Downer, Hunt
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2010-01-01  
 
NameHunt Downer
Address
Houma, Louisiana , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born April 28, 1946 (77 years)
ContributorNot in Public Domain
Last ModifedAshley
Mar 26, 2013 07:23am
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InfoState Rep., Ex-State House Speaker, Attorney, National Guard Officer & Ex-Democrat

Representative Hunt Downer was born on April 28, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Terrebonne High School in 1964 and attended Louisiana State University. In 1968, he received a B.S. degree in Agriculture from Nicholls State University and in 1972 he received a Juris Doctorate degree from Loyola School of Law. He was enrolled in the Public Administration Masters Program at Louisiana State University until his activation for Desert Shield/Storm (Fall 1990).

Hunt is "of counsel" with the firm of Waitz & Downer in Houma. He has been admitted to practice before all state courts in both Louisiana and Colorado, the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana, and U.S. Court of Military Appeals.

A resident of Houma, Louisiana, Hunt is married to the former Linda Lee of Houma, and has two children, Mary, age 22, and Blair, age 21.





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07/16/2003-07/21/2003 Southern Media & Opinion 13.00% ( 0.0) 21.00% ( 0.0) 66.00% ( 0.0)

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RACES
  10/02/2010 LA District 3 - R Runoff Lost 34.92% (-30.15%)
  08/28/2010 LA District 3 - R Primary Won 36.13% (+0.00%)
  10/04/2003 LA Governor - Initial Election Lost 6.22% (-26.32%)
  02/09/2001 LA State House 052 - Party Switch Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/23/1999 LA State House 052 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/08/1996 LA Speaker of the House Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/21/1995 LA State House 052 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/19/1991 LA State House 052 Won 74.77% (+59.31%)
  03/14/1988 LA Speaker Pro Tempore Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  10/24/1987 LA State House 052 Won 61.49% (+35.83%)
ENDORSEMENTS
LA US President - Nov 07, 2000 R George W. Bush
LA Governor - Initial Election - Oct 24, 1987 R Wilbert J. "Billy" Tauzin
FEC COMMITTEES
C00484212 Hunt B. Downer Campaign $ -2010.09