Mattie Hunter

Mattie Hunter
Mattie Hunter
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2003
Personal details
Born June 1, 1954 (1954-06-01) (age 57)
Chicago, Illinois
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) single
Religion Baptist

Mattie Hunter is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 3rd district since 2003. She is the Senate secretary for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.

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Early life

Hunter is a native of Chicago. She earned a degree in Government from Monmouth College and went on to get a Master’s degree in Sociology from Jackson State University. She is also a certified alcohol and drug counselor and prevention specialist.

Public service

From 1982 to 2000, Hunter served in numerous capacities with Human Resources Development Institute, Inc. (HRDI). She was the Managing Director of the Center for Health and Human Services located in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1994 to 1996. She participated, coordinated and presented lectures at numerous health and human services conferences in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Zambia. Those conferences include Human Resources Development Institute/ South African Department of Health Workshop and the U.S. State Department Alcohol and Drug abuse taskforce.

Senate career

Hunter was appointed senator in 2003 to assume the seat vacated by Senator Margaret Smith.

As senator, Hunter has sponsored legislation to ban the sale, distribution, and manufacture of mercury fever thermometer and encouraging the creation of family friendly workshops. She also pushed for legislation that would fund a study to determine the best methods to treat obesity. To honor Illinois native, Jane Addams, Hunter helped pass a bill to designate December 10 as Jane Addams Day.

Hunter is Vice Chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, she also serves on the Senate Local Government and Senate Government Committees.

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v · d · eMembers of the Illinois State Senate
97th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President: John Cullerton (D) • Majority Leader: James Clayborne, Jr. (D) • Minority Leader: Christine Radogno (R)
   
  1.    Antonio Munoz (D)
  2.    William Delgado (D)
  3.    Mattie Hunter (D)
  4.    Kimberly A. Lightford (D)
  5.    Annazette Collins (D)
  6.    John Cullerton (D)
  7.    Heather Steans (D)
  8.    Ira Silverstein (D)
  9.    Jeffrey Schoenberg (D)
  10.    John G. Mulroe (D)
  11.    Louis Viverito (D)
  12.    Martin Sandoval (D)
  1.    Kwame Raoul (D)
  2.    Emil Jones III (D)
  3.    James Meeks (D)
  4.    Jacqueline Y. Collins (D)
  5.    Donne Trotter (D)
  6.    Edward Maloney (D)
  7.    Maggie Crotty (D)
  8.    Iris Martinez (D)
  9.    Ronald Sandack (R)
  10.    Michael Noland (D)
  11.    Carole Pankau (R)
  12.    Kirk W. Dillard (R)
  1.    Chris Lauzen (R)
  2.    Dan Duffy (R)
  3.    Matt Murphy (R)
  4.    John J. Millner (R)
  5.    Susan Garrett (D)
  6.    Terry Link (D)
  7.    Suzi Schmidt (R)
  8.    Pamela Althoff (R)
  9.    Dan Kotowski (D)
  10.    Dave Syverson (R)
  11.    J. Bradley Burzynski (R)
  12.    Mike Jacobs (D)
  1.    Darin LaHood (R)
  2.    Sue Rezin (R)
  3.    Don Harmon (D)
  4.    Toi Hutchinson (D)
  5.    Christine Radogno (R)
  6.    Linda Holmes (D)
  7.    Arthur Wilhelmi (D)
  8.    Bill Brady (R)
  9.    Tim Bivins (R)
  10.    Dave Koehler (D)
  11.    John M. Sullivan (D)
  12.    Tom Johnson (R)
  1.    Sam McCann (R)
  2.    Larry Bomke (R)
  3.    Kyle McCarter (R)
  4.    Mike Frerichs (D)
  5.    Shane Cultra (R)
  6.    John O. Jones (R)
  7.    Dale Righter (R)
  8.    William R. Haine (D)
  9.    James Clayborne, Jr. (D)
  10.    David Luechtefeld (R)
  11.    Gary Forby (D)
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