Gene
Hunter
PA 138th House District
Gene looks forward to representing the PA House District 138th,
fighting for our future. He has been an environmental activist for at least the
last 12 years. Gene came to the Lehigh Valley in 1972, when he was 19, and was
struck by the natural beauty of the area which led him to want to preserve it.
What are Gene’s priorities to represent the 138th?
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Make
warehouse developers responsible for truck traffic impact on state roads used
between the warehouse and interstate highways.
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Create
a sustainable future.
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Support
a women’s right to choose.
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Support
free and fair elections by the voters.
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Continue
use of mail-in ballots.
·
Make
voting accessible to all through automatic registration.
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Make
college affordable by lowering tuition and subsidizing students.
·
Support
working families.
·
Hold
corporations responsible for prices they charge to prevent price gouging.
·
Support
transparency in state government.
Environmental Action Experience
·
Alliance for Sustainable Communities Lehigh Valley, Steering Committee, Treasurer
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UUC Social Action Committee, Past Chair
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Solar United Neighbors, promotes and supports solar energy and solar co-ops,
Member
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350.org, works
to end the age of fossil fuels and build a world of community-led renewable
energy for all, Member
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Sierra Club,
the nation’s largest and most effective grassroots environmental movement,
Member
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Citizens Climate Lobby – organizes and advocates for a revenue neutral carbon tax,
Member
Employment
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M&M
Mars – Lead Electronics Technician
·
Bethlehem
Steel – Electrician
Education
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AS
Electronics, Lincoln Tech
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Engineering
Coursework, LCCC