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Greene graduated in 1984 from Southwood High School in Shreveport. In 1989, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1994, Greene, who is white, received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from historically black Southern University Law School, also in Baton Rouge.<ref name=votesmart/>
Greene graduated in 1984 from Southwood High School in Shreveport. In 1989, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1994, Greene, who is white, received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from historically black Southern University Law School, also in Baton Rouge.<ref name=votesmart/>
Greene and his wife, the former Emily Aaron, originally from [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], have three children: Ashley, Matthew, and Lauren Greene, all of whom attended local [[Roman Catholic]] schools. Hunter and Emily Greene are eucharistic ministers at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church.<ref name=zachary>{{cite web|url=http://www.zacharytoday.com/pages/full_story/push?article-State+Rep-+Hunter+Greene+qualifies+for+Family+Court+special+election%20&id=11326712&instance=news_special_coverage_right_column|title=State Rep. Hunter Greene qualifies for Family Court special election|publisher=Zacharytoday.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>
Greene and his wife, the former Emily Aaron, originally from [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], have three children: Ashley, Matthew, and Lauren Greene, all of whom attended local [[Roman Catholic]] schools. Hunter and Emily Greene are eucharistic ministers at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church.<ref name=zachary>{{cite web|url=http://www.zacharytoday.com/pages/full_story/push?article-State+Rep-+Hunter+Greene+qualifies+for+Family+Court+special+election%20&id=11326712&instance=news_special_coverage_right_column|title=State Rep. Hunter Greene qualifies for Family Court special election|publisher=Zacharytoday.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>
Greene is a tennis player and golfer and formerly coached basketball for St. Thomas More Church and the [[YMCA]].<ref name=zachary/>
Greene is a tennis player and golfer and formerly coached basketball for St. Thomas More Church and the [[YMCA]].<ref name=zachary/>
In the spring of 2011, Greene ran unsuccessfully for a family court judgeship vacancy in East Baton Rouge Parish. Another Republican, Charlene Charlet Day (born 1960), a former teacher who practices law in Zachary and resides in Central City, narrowly outpolled Greene, 5,617 (50.7 percent) to 5,462 (49.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (East Baton Rouge Parish), April 2, 2011.</ref>
In the spring of 2011, Greene ran unsuccessfully for a family court judgeship vacancy in East Baton Rouge Parish. Another Republican, Charlene Charlet Day (born 1960), a former teacher who practices law in Zachary and resides in Central City, narrowly outpolled Greene, 5,617 (50.7 percent) to 5,462 (49.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (East Baton Rouge Parish), April 2, 2011.</ref>
On October 25, 2011, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] endorsed Chuck Kleckley of [[Lake Charles]] as his choice to succeed the term-limited James Wilton "Jim" Tucker (born 1964) as the state House Speaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwl.com/pages/10215886.php?poll103281ViewResults=1|title=Jindal to support Kleckley in speaker race|publisher=wwl.com|accessdate=October 26, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> Greene and fellow Baton Rouge Representative Erich Ponti and Republican Representative Joel Robideaux of [[Lafayette]] and the Democrat Jeff Arnold of [[New Orleans]] had also sought support for the presiding officer's position.<ref name="speaker"/> The House confirmed Kleckley as the new Speaker.
On October 25, 2011, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] endorsed Charles Edward "Chuck" Kleckley of [[Lake Charles]] as his choice to succeed the term-limited [[Jim Tucker (Louisiana politician)|James Wilton "Jim" Tucker]] as the state House Speaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwl.com/pages/10215886.php?poll103281ViewResults=1|title=Jindal to support Kleckley in speaker race|publisher=wwl.com|accessdate=October 26, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref> Greene and fellow Baton Rouge Representative [[Erich Ponti]] and Republican Representative Joel Robideaux of [[Lafayette]] and the Democrat Jeff Arnold of [[New Orleans]] had also sought support for the presiding officer's position.<ref name="speaker"/> The House confirmed Kleckley as the new Speaker.
After the defeat for the judgeship, Greene reaffirmed his commitment to remain in the state House and run for Speaker in 2016.<ref name=speaker>{{cite web|url=
After the defeat for the judgeship, Greene reaffirmed his commitment to remain in the state House and run for Speaker in 2016.<ref name=speaker>{{cite web|url=