Republican Duncan Duane Hunter is a member of the United States Congress who has represented California's 52nd Congressional District since 2009. http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53 The area he represents includes East and Northern County San Diego. http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53 Hunter is known for his strong conservative positions and his commitment to strengthening national security, protecting traditional marriage and the rights of the unborn. http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53

Hunter is the son of former Republican Presidential candidate Duncan Hunter, who had served 14 consecutive terms during his career in the United States Congress.http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53 He succeeded his father and was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2008. http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53Hunter was last elected on November 2, 2010 and is a member of the Republican Study Committee, of which his father was also a member. http://www.hunter.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=53

Hunter was born in San Diego, California, where he resides with his wife Margaret and their three children. http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Duncan_Hunter#Biography He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from San Diego State University and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Duncan_Hunter#Biography Before being honorably discharged in November 2007, Hunter served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Duncan_Hunter#Biography

Hunter is focused on immigration issues and has introduced legislation to build a fence along the United States-Mexico border and for immigration reform. http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Duncan_Hunter He has made issues of national security a primary objective for the upcoming 112th Congress and currently serves on the Armed Services Committee, which his father chaired during the 109th Congress. http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Duncan_Hunter