Linda Hinkleman Gunter (born circa 1951) is an American politician and educator.[1][2]
Linda Hinkleman Gunter | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Senate 36th District | |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1951 New York. U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | high school teacher |
Early life,
editGunter was born in New York state to parents Helen and Walter Norman Hinkleman.[3][4] The family moved to Cary, North Carolina in 1965 so her father could work for IBM in the nearby Research Triangle Park.[5][4] She graduated from Cary High School in 1967.[6]
Career
editGunter was a social studies teacher at Cary High School from 1971 to 2002.[1][7] She was known for encouraging civic involvement by her students.[7]
In 1988, she received $1,000 along with the John Stevens Excellence in Teaching Award from the Wake Education Foundation.[7]
In the fall of 1991, her classes began the Adopt-A-GI project in which students corresponded with local soldiers serving in the Gulf War.[7] Two years later, the project resulted in a student-generated book.[7]
Politics
editIn 1992, Gunter was elected to the North Carolina Senate, representing the 36th district, as a member of the Democratic Party.[3][2][7] In 1998, she had an unsuccessful run for the North Carolina House District 62.[8]
In 2004, she campaigned for presidential candidate John Edwards in North Carolina and New Hampshire.[9]
She was a member and president of North Carolina's Electoral College delegation during the 2008 presidential election.[10] In 2019, she served North Carolina Democratic Party's State Executive Committee.[1] She was also president of the Democratic Women of Wake County.[1]
Professional affiliations
editGovernor Roy Cooper appointed Gunter to the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System Board of Trustees in 2018 and 2019.[11] She served as the vice president of the North Carolina Retired State Personnel in 2019.[1] From 2005 to 2015, she was also the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) UniServ Director and Government Relations Specialist.[1] She also served as the vice president of Wake NCAE and president of Wake Retired School Personnel.[1][12]
Personal life
editGunter was married and has a son named Tracy Gunter and a daughter named Jamye Gunter.[3][4] She was president of the South Raleigh Civitan Club.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Linda Gunter will brief retirees on benefits, insurance, COLAs, and the state budget". CMAE Bulletin. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b Gray, Betty Mitchell (January 1994). "Women in the Legislature: A Force for the Future" (PDF). North Carolina Insight: 3.
- ^ a b c "Linda Gunter's mother–a Democrat turns 102" (PDF). North Carolina Democratic Party. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Walter Norman Hinkleman". Burlington Free Press. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Gunter, Linda (2016). "Twisting the truth on Ross' record". News & Observer. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Linda Gunter: Class of1967". Classmates. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Byrd, Thomas M. and Coston, Lisa. Chronology of Cary High School 1896-1996. March 1996. p. 62, 66, and 70. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Balance of Power Could Change in N.C. Legislature Tuesday". WRAL.com. 1998-10-28. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ Dyer, Eric (January 25, 2004). "Tar Heels Put Lives on Hold to Help Edwards". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Electors cast N.C.'s official votes for Obama". WRAL-TV. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Governor Cooper Announces Appointments to State Boards and Commissions". governor.nc.gov. October 2, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Retired state employees demand NC Senate increase pension". CBS17.com. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-17.