Full Name:
Mary Scott Hunter
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jon; 3 Children
Birth Date:
10/23/1972
Home City:
Huntsville, AL
Religion:
Methodist
JD, University of Alabama, 1998
BA, University of Alabama, 1995
Member, Alabama State Board of Education, 2010-2019
President Pro Tem, Alabama State Board of Education, 2016-2017
Appointed, President Pro Tem, Alabama State Board of Education, July 14, 2016
No caucus information on file.
Member, Alabama Air National Guard
Attorney, Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force
Associate, Siniard, Timberlake and League, present
Owner, Torel Technology, Limited Liability Corporation, present
Member, United States Air Force Reserves
Trustee, Athens State University, present
Former Member, Board of Directors, Alabama Association of School Boards
Sunday School Teacher/Finance Committee Member, Trinity United Methodist Church
Awards:
Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Overseas Short Tour Ribbon; Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Father's Name:
Scott Hunter
Father's Occupation:
NFL Quarterback
Mother's Name:
Deborah Hunter
Priority Issues:
Traditional, rigorous education standards for K-12 and the two-year colleges -- Emphasizing responsible textbook selection
The fight for jobs -- Re-energizing technical education to provide hungry markets with the skilled workers they need
The fight against corruption -- Protecting schools from union bosses and education bureaucrats
Proration -- Stabilizing the education budget while maintaining and enhancing education initiatives
The need to restructure tenure practices -- Protecting and rewarding exceptional teachers and giving them flexibility while adding the capability to affect fair personnel changes
Charter schools -- Examining the successes in 36 other states and looking for ways to benefit Alabama through best practices.