James Baxter Hunt Jr. (born May 16, 1937 in Wilson, NC) was a four-term Democratic governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina (1977–1985, and again from 1993–2001).

Hunt is a graduate of North Carolina State University, with a B.S. in agricultural education and a M.S. in agricultural economics. He also served as Student Body President. In 1964, he received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

The following was written by Leslie Hubbard of Clayton, NC.

In NC we're a little spoiled. We have Democratic Party leadership that truly respects and appreciates the little guys.

Last year was the first Sanford-Hunt Dinner, a low-dollar fund raiser (30/plate) that honors two outstanding former NC Governors, Terry Sanford and Jim Hunt. According to Jerry Meek, this low-dollar event is now the most profitable fund raiser of the year for the Party. Those who Host and Sponsor and "beFriend" this event -- the big guys -- have their priorities in order. Kudos and Thank you to them all.

But that's not really what I wanted to tell you about.

Fayetteville Observer 2/26/2005

By Michael Wagner
Staff writer

WASHINGTON, N.C. - Jerry Meek stepped through the back door of the King Chicken restaurant at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday. No one was there.

"I guess we're early," he said, rolling his eyes. "Or at the wrong place."