D.C. living — From Wyoming to Washington, Hunt has government in his blood
Submitted photo Hans Hunt, Newcastle High School 2007 graduate, is pictured with his wife, Jamie, and dog Gus. The couple lives in Washington, D.C., where Hunt works for the Trump Administration.
Newcastle High School graduate Hans Hunt, class of 2007, continues to take strides in a career in public service, but he is now playing a role in the federal government after starting out in the Wyoming Legislature before he had even graduated from college.
After serving 10 years as House District 2 representative, Hunt resigned from his position in 2021 to move to Washington, D.C. and begin tackling federal policy, something he had always dreamed of.
“I have been living in Washington, D.C., for nearly four years since resigning my seat in the state Legislature in the fall of 2021 for the opportunity to move to Washington and work for Sen. Cynthia Lummis,” Hunt said. “I served as a legislative adviser for Sen. Lummis for not quite three and a half years, covering agriculture, forestry and trade policy, and later also covering Second Amendment, immigration and border security policy.”
Earlier this year, Hunt left his position with Lummis’ office to start with the Trump administration as a senior legislative adviser at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“In this role, I communicate with Senate and House offices, giving them advance notice on announcements from the White House, and working to answer any policy questions a member office or a legislative committee might have,” Hunt said. “I specifically cover Forest Service and forestry Issues in this role.”
In addition to living the Washington, D.C. dream, Hunt also found the woman of his dreams, Jamie, whom he married in 2022.
“We live just off Capitol Hill in Washington with our dog, Gus. We enjoy getting out of town on the weekend to explore historical sites and antique shops around Maryland and northern Virginia, or to hike outdoors,” Hunt said. “The Shenandoah Mountains are just over an hour to the west of Washington, while the Chesapeake Bay is only 45 minutes to the east, so there is a wide variety of scenery to explore.”
Despite the life they live on the East Coast, Hunt said that both he and Jamie miss Wyoming and hope to move closer to home in the not too distant future.
“I miss the solitude of home,” Hunt said. “In a big city, it’s never quiet, even late at night.”