| Full Name: | Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Ray; 2 Children: Bailey, Houston |
| Birth Date: | 07/22/1943 |
| Birth Place: | Galveston, TX |
| Home City: | Dallas, TX |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison's Biography
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1967
BA, University of Texas, 1962
Senator, United States Senate, 1994-2012
Candidate, Texas State Governor, 2010
Won Special Election, United States Senate, 1993
Treasurer, State of Texas, 1991-1993
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1982
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1973-1976
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Chair, Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1998-2000, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus, 2003-2004
Member, National Transportation Safety Board, 1976-1978
Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsman's Caucus
Member, Republican National Hispanic Assembly, National Advisory Committee
Member, Senate Auto Caucus
Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Former Chair, Republican Policy Committee
Former Vice Chair, Senate Republican Conference
Co-Author, Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate, 2000
Co-Founder, Fidelity National Bank of Dallas
Political/Legal Correspondent, Kotton Port Rail Center Television, Houston
Owner, McCraw Candies Incorporated
Senior Vice-President/General Counsel, Republic Bank Corporation
Author
Attorney
Founder, The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas
Member, National Republican Senatorial Committee
Development Board, Southern Methodist University School of Business
Development Board, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University School of Business
Trustee, University of Texas Law School Foundations
Astrological Sign:
Cancer
Awards:
-Mr. South Texas, 2005
-Special Recognition Award, Association of American Medical Colleges, 2004
-Distinguished Public Service Award, 2004
-Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2004
-W.B. and Brandon Carroll Humanitarian Award, 2004
-Inaugural Congressional Leadership Award, Women's Foreign Policy Group, 2004
-LULAC Legislative Recognition Award, 2003
-Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service, 2003
-Ribbon of Hope Award, International Multiple Myeloma Foundation, 2002
-Lindy Boggs Award, John C. Stennis Center for Public Service, 2002
-National Leadership Award, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, 2002
-NAFTA Congressional Leadership Award, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, 2002
-30 Most Powerful Women, Ladies' Home Journal Magazine, 2001
-MANA Hermana Award, 2001
-National Military Family Association Award for Service to Military Families, 2001
-Border Texan of the Year, 2000
-CLEAT Award for Support of Law Enforcement, 2000
-Green Key Water Resources Environment Award, 2000Publications:
American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country (William Morrow 2004)
