"Jay Hunter and his wife Hannah stand with their chocolate Labrador retriever Luka at their wedding reception in a Virginia autumn landscape, with a red barn and fall foliage in the background."

I didn't grow up in Greene County — but I chose it. And that choice changed my life.

  • In 2021, I moved into my home off Snow Mountain Road and put down roots in a place I'd fallen in love with. I found what I was looking for: the warmth of neighbors, the beauty of the land, and the sense that people here still look out for each other. A few years later, Greene County gave me something even better — I met my wife Hannah here. Today she works as a school counselor in the Valley, and we share our home with our Labrador retriever Luka. We wouldn't trade any of it for anywhere else.

  • My career was built on investigative journalism — the kind of work that means reading budgets line by line, asking uncomfortable questions in public meetings, and not letting go until you get a straight answer. Through Hunter Index, a nonprofit I founded, I work to explain how the personal finances of federal government officials influence their policymaking and impact the public. That instinct for accountability doesn't turn off when I put away my recorder and steno pad.

  • When I learned that Greene County's Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Equalization were struggling to fill vacancies — bodies that exist to provide independent oversight but depend entirely on volunteer citizens to function — I stepped up. In 2025, I was appointed by the Circuit Court to serve on both. These aren't rubber-stamp roles. They require preparation, judgment, and a genuine commitment to getting decisions right. Serving on them has deepened my understanding of how local government actually works, and reinforced why it matters who shows up.

  • Beyond those boards, I try to show up wherever I can. I volunteer with Feeding Greene, helping make sure our neighbors don't go hungry. I maintain trails with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, keeping our mountains open for everyone. I volunteer at the annual Black Bear Festival, one of Greene County's newest but greatest community traditions. As a member of Shepherd of the Hills Parish, I've found a community of people who care deeply about this place and serving each other.

  • The at-large seat on the Board of Supervisors exists to represent every resident in Greene County — not a district, not a party, but the whole county. Over the past year, that seat has been marked by instability and distraction, leaving residents without consistent, reliable representation at a time when our county faces real decisions about growth, infrastructure, schools, and public safety.

    I'm an investigative journalist. When I see a problem going unaddressed, my instinct isn't to wait for someone else to fix it. So I filed to give all Greene County residents a chance to elect an honest and approachable at-large Supervisor who prioritizes people’s needs over personal interests.

I'm not a career politician. I'm your neighbor — one who reads the budget, asks hard questions, and will show up every time. I'd be honored to earn your trust.