Jennifer Hunt grew up in Western New York. She has a bachelor's degree in secondary English education from Roberts Wesleyan College and a master's degree in education from the University of Buffalo. She currently lives Huntersville with her husband, Jacob. 

Jennifer currently works as a content writer for American Forest Management, Inc. She previously taught high school English and yearbook at Lake Norman Charter School and Hopewell High School. 

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Jennifer currently serves as Mayor Pro Tem for the Town of Huntersville. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. She also serves on the Huntersville Board of Commissioners. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her first term. 

Supports diversifying the tax base by increasing commercial developments.

Wants to diversify the tax base by increasing commercial developments.

Plans to increase small business development in downtown to include more restaurants and shops.

Wants to increase small business development in downtown to include more restaurants and shops.

- Wants to diversify the tax base by increasing commercial developments.
- Wants to increase small business development in downtown to include more restaurants and shops.

Economy

Supports tree protections, walkable neighborhoods, and farmland preservation.

Wants to protect and create additional green gathering spaces.

Wants to protect existing and create additional "green gathering spaces." 

As a town commissioner, established Huntersville's first Environmental Sustainability Committee.

Advocated for Huntersville to hire its own full-time arborist (budgeted for FY26; start date in January 2026)

Advocated for Huntersville to hire its own full-time arborist, which are tree care professional's that manages the health and safety of trees.  

Advocated for Huntersville to participate in the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) program.

- Supports tree protections, walkable neighborhoods, and farmland preservation.
- Wants to protect existing and create additional "green gathering spaces." 
- As a town commissioner, established Huntersville's first Environmental Sustainability Committee.
- Advocated for Huntersville to hire its own full-time arborist, which are tree care professional's that manages the health and safety of trees.  
- Advocated for Huntersville to participate in the Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) program.

Public Services

Supports an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance or Housing Trust to preserve and create housing for low and moderate-income households, essential workers, and elders.

Wants an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance or Housing Trust to expand housing for low and moderate-income households, focusing on essential workers and seniors. 

Plans to continue working with developers and nonprofits to provide affordable housing for service workers in various industries, including education, public safety, hospitality, and retail.

“Plans to partner with developers and nonprofits to increase affordable housing options for service workers in education, public safety, hospitality, and retail. 

- Wants an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance or Housing Trust to expand housing for low and moderate-income households, focusing on essential workers and seniors. 
- “Plans to partner with developers and nonprofits to increase affordable housing options for service workers in education, public safety, hospitality, and retail. 

Housing & Urban Development

As a town commissioner, voted to fund the hiring of 10 new police officers.

- As a town commissioner, voted to fund the hiring of 10 new police officers.

Public Safety

As a commissioner, voted to fund road projects and greenways in highly trafficked areas.

Plans to fund road projects and greenways to ease traffic and encourage other modes of transportation.

Supports acquiring the Cashion's property to plan for new development on the site

As a commissioner, acquired the Cashion's property to plan for new development on the site

- As a commissioner, voted to fund road projects and greenways in highly trafficked areas.
- Plans to fund road projects and greenways to ease traffic and encourage other modes of transportation.
- As a commissioner, acquired the Cashion's property to plan for new development on the site

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of September 3, 2025, Jennifer Hunt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Jennifer Hunt

- “Plans to partner with developers and nonprofits to increase affordable housing options for service workers in education, public safety, hospitality, and retail. 

Supported including School Resource Officers for elementary schools in the FY25 Budget.

Jennifer Hunt grew up in Western New York and relocated to Huntersville, NC, in 2012. She has a Bachelor of Science in Secondary English Education from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY, and a Master of Education from the University of Buffalo. She currently lives with her husband, Jacob, in Huntersville.

Jennifer currently works as a content writer for American Forest Management, Inc., where she manages social media, writes blog posts, and creates newsletters. She previously taught high school English and yearbook at Lake Norman Charter School and Hopewell High School, where her responsibilities included curriculum development and lesson planning.

Jennifer is currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem for the Town of Huntersville. She was first elected to the Huntersville Board of Commissioners in 2021 and is currently serving her first term. 

As a town commissioner, collaborated with the Town of Davidson to share their arborist for a pilot program.

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 