Background
Hunter, Mattie was born on June 1, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lucious and Flabe Hunter.
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Mattie Hunter
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Bachelor, Monmouth College, Illinois, 1976. Master of Arts, Jackson State University, Mississippi, 1982.
Career
She is the Senate secretary for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. 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.
From 1982 to 2000, Hunter served in numerous capacities with Human Resources Development Institute, Incorporated. (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 United States. State Department Alcohol and Drug abuse taskforce.
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.
Achievements
Membership
Member Community Development Advisory Council City of Chicago, 1986. Member steering committee Cook County Democratic Women, Chicago, since 1985. Staff assistant Political Action Conference of Illinois, Chicago, since 1984.
Volunteer Warren county Republican Organization, Monmouth, 1975. Fundraiser National Political Congress of Black Women, Chicago, since 1985. Volunteer coordinator Hands Across American, Chicago, 1986, March of Dimes Telethon, Chicago, 1979-1981, Muscular Distrophy, Chicago, 1980, 81, 85, local advisory council Chicago Housing Authority, 1968-1976.
Precinct coordinator congressional district race, Chicago, 1980, 1976, 3rd Ward Regular Democratic Organization, Chicago, 1970-1972. Assistant ward coordinator Washington for Mayor City of Chicago, 1983. Surveyor Joint Center for Political Studies, Washington, 1973.
Ambassador of mercy United Way, Chicago. Vice chairman advisory council Chicago Intervention Network Department of Human Services, since 1985, convocations committee Monmouth College, 1973-1974, cultural affairs committee, 1975-1976. Board directors Black Leadership Roundtable of Illinois, Chicago, since 1986.
Member Notaries Association of Illinois, Inc., National Black Alcoholism Council (chairman Organization Development Committee, award of Appreciation), National Forum Black Public Administrators, National Association for Female Executives.
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Political Party
Democratic party
Awards
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Named one of Outstanding Young Women American, 1985. Recipient award of Appreciation, Department Human Services City of Chicago, 1981, award of Gratitude, Human Resources Development Institute Chicago, 1984.Named one of Outstanding Young Women American, 1985. Recipient award of Appreciation, Department Human Services City of Chicago, 1981, award of Gratitude, Human Resources Development Institute Chicago, 1984.