Megan Hunt (politician)

Megan Catherine Hunt (born May 9, 1986) is an American entrepreneur and politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska, elected to the Nebraska Legislature in the 2018 Nebraska State Legislature election.[1] Hunt represents the 8th legislative district in Omaha, consisting of the midtown neighborhoods of Dundee, Benson, and Keystone. Hunt is a member of the Democratic Party.

Megan Hunt
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byBurke Harr
Personal details
Born
Megan Catherine Hunt

(1986-05-09) May 9, 1986
Blair, Nebraska
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
ResidenceOmaha, Nebraska
EducationDana College (BA, Intercultural Communication & German)
OccupationEntrepreneur
Websitemeganfornebraska.com
Hunt speaking in 2018.

She is out as bisexual,[1] and was the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the state legislature of Nebraska,[2] as well as the first woman to represent the 8th district.[3] In addition to her public responsibilities, Hunt used to own a clothing boutique.[4] In 2019, Hunt completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

References
  1. "Blair native wins Nebraska Legislature District 8". Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise, November 8, 2018.
  2. "Megan Hunt becomes first openly LGBTQ person elected to legislature" KMTV, November 8, 2018.
  3. "Record number of women running for office in Nebraska". KMTV, May 11, 2018.
  4. Lang, Nico (August 14, 2019). "Nebraska's First Openly LGBTQ Lawmaker Wants to Get More Queer People Elected". NewNowNext. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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