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A resolution honoring the life and legacy of former Member of Council Walter Hunt, Sr.
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WHEREAS, Walter Hunt, Sr. passed away on January 26, 2026, at the age of 87. Walter Hunt was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to Samuel and Clara (n?e Miles) Hunt, and fondly called "Billy" by family and friends. Walter was educated in Metro Nashville Public Schools, already demonstrating the warmth, confidence, and caring that would define his life; and
WHEREAS, Walter proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division. After his military service, he began a career with TVA as a journeyman lineman with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), bringing to every job the dependability that friends and family counted on throughout his life. If Walter said he'd get it done, he would get it done; and
WHEREAS, service was Walter's life. He worked as a counselor in the DUI program for the Nashville Metropolitan Government and as a drug and alcohol counselor for Nashville Auto Diesel College and several Nashville-area corporations. From 1978 to 1988, he served as congressional liaison to Representative Bill Boner, coordinating community activities and assisting constituents across Tennessee's Fifth District. His public service continued as a special assistant in the mayor's office under then-Mayor Boner. He later became executive director of the Metropolitan Action Commission, serving under five mayoral administrations. Walter retired from Metro Government in 2000 as assistant director of community services at Metro Social Services. He made many friends during his years of government service and maintained many of those connections for decades, including regular lunches with Julius Sloss, David Smith, and former Mayor Boner; and
WHEREAS, even after retirement, Walter continued to serve his community as a substitute teacher, working closely with at-risk middle school students and offering them structure and encoura...
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