Young Timothy "Tim" Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.
Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University. He currently is a lobbyist and is a resident of Alexandria, Virginia.
Hutchinson served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1992, represe...
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Young Timothy "Tim" Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a Republican politician and former senator from the state of Arkansas.
Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, and he graduated from Bob Jones University. He currently is a lobbyist and is a resident of Alexandria, Virginia.
Hutchinson served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1992, representing the 3rd District to succeed retiring incumbent John P. Hammerschmidt. He defeated a fellow Republican state lawmaker Richard L. Barclay of Rogers, also from Benton County. Hutchinson served in the House until 1997, after being elected to the United States Senate.
Hutchinson ran for the Senate seat being vacated by popular Democrat David Pryor in 1996. Initially, the leading Republican candidate was Lieutenant Governor Mike Huckabee. When Democratic Governor Jim Guy Tucker resigned after being convicted of mail fraud, however, Huckabee...
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