Caroline C. Hunter is a member of the United States Federal Election Commission

Federal Election Commission

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She was nominated to the Federal Election Commission by President George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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 on May 6, 2008. Her appointment was approved by the United States Senate on June 24, 2008.

Hunter previously served as the Vice-Chair of the Election Assistance Commission

Election Assistance Commission

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. Hunter was nominated to the EAC in 2006 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2007.

Hunter also served as deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison from January to October 2006. From 2005 to 2006, she was executive officer at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

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 Ombudsman.

From 2001 to 2005 she was associate counsel and then deputy counsel at the Republican National Committee

Republican National Committee

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 where she provided guidance on Election Law and the implementation of the Help America Vote Act

Help America Vote Act

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 of 2002.

Hunter graduated cum laude from the University of Memphis

University of Memphis

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 School of Law and received her bachelor of arts degree from The Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

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. She lives in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, with her husband and two daughters.