# Cara Hunter

cara hunter MLA (born 1995/96) is an Irish SDLP politician currently serving as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the East Londonderry constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly, a position she has held since 18 May 2020. == Early life == Hunter grew up in the Causeway Coast and Tyrone area and then moved to the United States, attending Simi Valley High School in California and studying journalism at California State University, Northridge and Liverpool John Moores University. == Career == Hunter was elected to Derry City and Strabane District Council on 2 May 2019 and was elected Deputy Mayor of Derry.Hunter stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry at the December 2019 general election.