TX-38: Wesley Hunt (R)
Wesley Hunt was born and raised in Houston, Texas, in a military family and is an alumnus of St. John’s School. Upon graduation from St. John’s, he accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
In 2004, he received his commission in the U.S. Army and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Leadership and Management with a Field of Study in Mechanical Engineering. After West Point, he spent eight years in the Army as an Aviation branch officer and AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter pilot.
Upon completion of his military service and honorable discharge as a captain, he attended Cornell University and earned a master’s degree in Business administration, a master’s degree in Public Administration and a master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations.
He is active in many organizations in the Houston area. He serves on the board of trustees at St. John’s School and has served as a mentor to youth in the community both at MacCormick Juvenile Detention Center and Big Brothers Big Sisters in Austin, Texas.
He and his wife Emily have two daughters, Victoria and Olivia.
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.
