Claim: Labor Party representative Merv Hunter was the member for Lake Macquarie from 1969 to 1991.
Evidence: He was the state Member of Parliament for the electorate of Lake Macquarie representing the Labor Party (ALP) in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991 and was the Shire President of the City of Lake Macquarie in 1969, resigning to enter the NSW Parliament .