Officials
Biography
Todd Ames Hunter is a Republican attorney and politician from Corpus Christi, Texas, serving as the state representative for District 32 in the Texas House of Representatives. This district includes Aransas, Calhoun, San Patricio, and part of Nueces County. He is currently in his thirteenth term, sworn in for the 2025 legislative session, and was re-elected in 2024. Hunter practices law as a solo practitioner in Corpus Christi since 2017, after previously partnering at Hunter, Barker & Fancher, LLP. He is married to Alexis Taylor Hunter, with three children and five grandchildren.
Notable achievements and positions: Hunter has chaired key committees including Calendars , Redistricting , State Affairs , Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Civil Practices, and others like Appropriations and Ways and Means. He served on committees such as Public Education, Land and Resource Management, Grid Reliability Oversight, and Panhandle Wildfire Investigative.
Education and Political Experience
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Speech, and Human Relations from the University of Kansas .
- Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law .
Political Experience:
- First elected in 1988 as a Democrat for House District 36 , then District 32 ; retired in 1997 to raise family.
- Returned in 2008 as a Republican, defeating incumbent Juan M. Garcia III ; serving continuously since .
- Extensive committee leadership since 1988, focusing on calendars, redistricting, civil practices, appropriations, and education subcommittees.
Committees
4 assignmentsAt a glance
- Office
- State Assembly
- District
- House District 32
- Born
- August 26, 1953 (72 years old)
- Mailing
- Room 1W.6, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711