John Hunt of Big Lake, an environmental engineer, earned his masters degree in civil engineering and water resources from Iowa State University.  An avid hunter and angler, he has served as the Chair of Trout Unlimiteds national Embrace-A-Stream grant committee.  Mr. Hunt has also served on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Motorized Trail Task Force from 2002-2003 and the Game and Fish Funds Ecological Services Oversight Subcommittee.  Hunt will serve a term which ends January 5, 2009.  Appointed by the Governor.