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Asa Hutchinson's Biography

On The Ballot: Campaign Suspended, Republican for President

Full Name:

William 'Asa' Hutchinson

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Susan; 4 Children

Birth Date:

12/03/1950

Birth Place:

Bentonville, AR

Home City:

Gravette, AR

Religion:

Christian

JD, School of Law, University of Arkansas, 1975

BS, Bob Jones University, 1972

Governor, State of Arkansas, 2014-2023

Candidate, Governor, Arkansas, 2006, 2018

Former Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2001

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2001

Candidate, Attorney General, Arkansas, 1990

Candidate, United States Senate, 1986

Chair, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, present

Chair, National Governors Association Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, present

Owner, Asa Hutchinson Law Group, Public Limited Company

United States Attorney, Western District of Arkansas

Partner, Venable Limited Liability Practice, 2005-2008

Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005

Director, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001-2003

Attorney, Karr and Hutchinson Law Firm, 1986-1996

United States Attorney, Arkansas Western District, 1982-1985

City Attorney, City of Bentonville, 1977-1978

Member, Alzheimer's Association, Western Arkansas Chapter

Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Member, Fort Smith Rotary Club

Former Chair, Republican Party, State of Arkansas

Former Chair, Southern Regional Education Board

Chair, Southern States Energy Board

Chair, Arkansas State Republican Committee, 1990-1995

Awards:

Civic Star, presented by the Director General of the Colombian National Police;
Citations by the FBI and ATF for successful prosecution of a domestic terrorist organization, 1985;
Order Al Merito Civil Libertador Simon Bolivar, presented by the President of Bolivia

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

August 4, 1973

Number of Grandchildren:

6

Publications:

Did the Senate Trial Satisfy the Constitution and the Demands of Justice?, Hofstra Law Review, 1999

Holes in the Fence: Immigration Reform and Border Security in the United States, 59 Admin. L. Rev. 3, 2007

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