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Boulder County District Attorney: Hunter, 61, has served as Boulder Countys chief prosecutor for 25 years. He was unopposed in the last seven elections. The son of two alcoholics, Hunter was raised in a New York City suburb. He attended the University of Colorado school of law and worked as an assistant district attorney before being elected to his current position as a Democrat in 1973. Hunter has been besieged by conflict with the Boulder police department in the Ramsey case. His record of pleabargaining with defendants and letting them off with light sentences has come back to haunt him, as well as his perceived failure to prosecute cases he sees as not guaranteed winners in the courtroom. His fourth wife is a gynecologist.On March 9, 2000, Hunter announced he would not seek reelection and would retire at the end of the current term. Hunter said his future plans include spending time with family, doing legal work with his son, Kip Hunter, and giving speeches.

 

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