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Mary Scott Hunter's Biography

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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

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.

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