First elected to the House of Assembly on February 9, 1999 to represent the District of Windsor - Springdale, Ray Hunter was appointed PC Opposition Critic for Forestry and Agrifoods, and Vice-Chair of the Caucus Strategy Committee. He was re-elected in November 2003 to represent Windsor - Springdale District as a Member of the Government Caucus.

Ray graduated from F.G. Bursey Memorial Collegiate in 1972. He went on to graduate in Basic Electrical from the Trades College at Grand Falls-Windsor in 1973. He received his journeyman's papers from the Trades College in St. John's in 1976.

He has been owner-operator of his own business - Hunter's Electrical Ltd. - since 1975. Ray and his wife Martha have a son Jason and a daughter Laura. He has lived in the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor for 45 years. Ray has a long record of involvement in the community and provincial interests which include:

1. Small Independent Business Association
2. Exploits Valley Development Association
3. Local Chamber of Commerce
4. Grand Falls P.C. Association
5. Windsor-Buchans P.C. Association
6. Grand Falls-Gander Federal P.C. Association
7. Secretary of Windsor Kinsmen Club
8. Exploits Valley Air Strip Committee
9. Exploits Valley Tourism Association
10. Farm Loans Development Board
11. Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Committee
12. Sustainable Forest Management Committee
13. Policy Advisor to P.C. Caucus
14. Local Red Cross Executive
15. ERMA (Environmental Resources Management Association)