Randy Hunt (politician)

Randy Hunt
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 5th Barnstable District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Jeff Perry
Personal details
Born	August 24, 1957 El Paso, Texas, USA
Nationality	U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary
Children	6
Residence	East Sandwich, Massachusetts
Alma mater	University of Texas at El Paso
Occupation	Certified Public Accountant

Randy Hunt is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 5th Barnstable district. He had previously served as a member of the Sandwich Board of Selectmen from 2003 to 2010.

Biography

In 1981, with a bachelor's degree in accounting, he entered the firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell, a predecessor of KPMG. During his eight-year employ with Peat Marwick, now KPMG LLP, he was promoted to senior manager in the audit practice and spent two years in the firm's executive office in New York City.

In 1989, he left KPMG to become a plant controller with a publicly traded company that manufactures infrared optical sensors and emitters used in office machinery and automobiles. In 1993, he was recruited by another publicly traded company, Aerovox, to become general manager of their EMI filter business unit. At Aerovox, he was eventually promoted to chief financial officer, working with financial institutions, investment bankers, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the board of directors and shareholders of the company.

In 2003, Hunt established his own CPA practice in Sandwich. It is a firm focused on small businesses, individuals, and non-profit corporations.

Government and Politics

Hunt was invited to join the Town of Sandwich's finance committee in 2001. Three years later, he won election to the town's board of selectmen and served two three-year terms. In 2010, he ran for state representative to succeed the incumbent, Jeff Davis Perry, who opted not to run for re-election in order to run for an open seat in Congress against Bill Keating. Hunt beat Democrat Lance Lambros and was sworn in as representative from the 5th Barnstable District on January 5, 2011.

Hunt has been a member of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy (TU&E) since 2011. In addition to TU&E, he serves on the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and the Joint Committee on Transportation. In previous legislative sessions, he served on the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs and on the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse (now Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery).

External links

• Official website
• Official legislative profile from malegislature.gov