Delaney Hunter

Delaney Hunter is a principal in the Dewey Square Group’s California practice. A veteran of lobbying and managing the state’s regulatory landscape, Hunter’s background includes more than 15 years of experience in political and governmental work in the state.

In 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed Hunter as the Director, Office of Governmental Affairs for the California Public Utilities Commission. As the Commission’s director, Hunter was responsible for managing the its legislative agenda and political negotiations on key policies relative to energy, telecommunications, water, rail safety and other transportation related issues.

In 1998, Hunter served as Legislative Director for the lobbying firm of Smith & Kempton. During her six-year tenure with Smith & Kempton (now known as Smith, Watts & Company) she focused on energy, air quality, local government, transit and transportation related issues, working with over 20 different private sector and public agency clients.

Hunter began her political career in 1993 in the office of Senator Bill Leonard, staffing the Senator on energy, telecommunications and transportation related issues. She served as the sole Senate Republican staff to the historic conference committee on AB 1890 (Brulte) which restructured California’s energy industry.