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HUTCHINSON, Asa
1950 –
Overview
Biography
Congresses
Bibliography
Research Collections
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
3 US Congresses Served
House Years of Service
105th – 107th(1997 – 2003)
State / Territory
Arkansas
Position
Representative
Party
Republican
Overview
3 US Congresses Served
House Years of Service
105th – 107th(1997 – 2003)
State / Territory
Arkansas
Position
Representative
Party
Republican
Biography
HUTCHINSON, Asa, (brother of Timothy Hutchinson), a Representative from Arkansas; born in Bentonville, Benton County, Ark., December 3, 1950; graduated from Springdale High School, Springdale, Ark., 1968; B.S., Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C., 1972; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 1975; city attorney, Bentonville, Ark., 1977-1978; United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1982-1985; unsuccessful candidate for Arkansas attorney general, 1990; unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1986; chairman, Arkansas State Republican Committee, 1990-1995; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, served until resignation on August 6, 2001 (January 3, 1997-August 6, 2001); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1998 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of President William Jefferson Clinton; Director, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001-2003; Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 2006; Governor of Arkansas, 2015-2023.
Congresses
| Congress | Position | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|
105 | Representative | Republican | Arkansas |
106 | Representative | Republican | Arkansas |
107 | Representative | Republican | Arkansas |
The 105th United States Congress
The 106th United States Congress
The 107th United States Congress
Bibliography
Research Collections
University of Arkansas Libraries
Special Collections
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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