The district includes portions of Syracuse, as well as the surrounding towns of Salina, DeWitt, and Onondaga.

Hunter was born and raised in upstate New York, and formerly served in the United States Army.

[1] Over the years, she has been significantly involved in a number of Syracuse-based charities, including the Syracuse Community Health Center, Home Aides of CNY, Catholic Charities.

[2] In 2013, Hunter made her first foray into politics, running for and winning an At-Large seat on the Syracuse Common Council.

[3] In 2015, Assemblyman Samuel D. Roberts resigned to take a position with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and as a result a special election was called for his seat.