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51-605: William , Willie , Willy , Billy or Bill Hutchinson may refer to: Politics and law [ edit ] Asa Hutchinson (born 1950), full name William Asa Hutchinson, 46th governor of Arkansas William Hutchinson (Rhode Island judge) (1586–1641), merchant, judge, co-founder of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and husband of Anne Hutchinson William Hutchinson (topographer) (1732–1814), English lawyer and antiquary William Alston Hutchinson (1839–1897), Australian politician William Easton Hutchinson (1860–1952), Associate Justice of

102-539: A U.S. senator from 1997 to 2003 before being defeated for reelection by Arkansas Attorney General Mark Pryor , a Democrat , in 2002. Asa and Tim Hutchinson are both graduates of Bob Jones University . Tim Hutchinson's identical twin sons, Jeremy and Timothy Chad Hutchinson, were the first twins to serve together in the Arkansas General Assembly , both as members of the House of Representatives . Asa Hutchinson

153-465: A house manager (prosecutor) in the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton . In office, Hutchinson compiled a voting record as conservative as his brother's. He led efforts to crack down on illegal drugs, particularly methamphetamine . Hutchinson also served as one of the managers of the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1998. In 1999, Hutchinson was involved in the effort to reform campaign finance laws and offered an alternative proposal to

204-415: A bill that would make it illegal for transgender minors to receive gender-affirming medication or surgery , calling it "a vast government overreach". The state legislature later overrode his veto. In August 2021, Hutchinson signed bills into law that prohibited businesses and government facilities from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for staff and customers to enter facilities. While Arkansas

255-897: A division of the DHS. The Senate confirmed Hutchinson by unanimous consent on January 23, 2003. Hutchinson left office as Undersecretary on March 1, 2005. In early 2005, Hutchinson founded a consulting firm, Hutchinson Group, LLC, with partners Betty Guhman and Kirk Tompkins, in Little Rock , and accepted a contract for a one-year position with Venable LLP in Washington, D.C., as the chair of its Homeland Security practice. Hutchinson ended his contract with Venable LLP in March 2006 to focus on his gubernatorial campaign and his consulting firm in Little Rock. In January 2007, Hutchinson rejoined Venable. In June 2006,

306-402: A factor in his decision. He added, "I think he did a lot of good things for our country, but we need to go a different direction". On April 2, 2023, during an interview with ABC News ' Jonathan Karl , Hutchinson announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries . Toward the beginning of his campaign Hutchinson distinguished himself as a Trump critic, calling for

357-464: A group with backgrounds in homeland security , law enforcement training, and school safety to review school security standards in select areas of the country. Led by Hutchinson, the group's stated goal was to produce a comprehensive plan to address the safety of children in schools and to prevent such shootings in the future. On April 2, 2013, he presented the National School Shield plan during

408-600: A list of names, photographs, and descriptions of the ten worst criminals wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). On March 14, 1950, the list was compiled and distributed as the FBI's Most Wanted Fugitives list. Following his transatlantic solo flight and return to the United States in 1927, Charles Lindbergh gave his flight jacket to Bill. He wore this jacket on many outings and kept it until his death. The jacket

459-517: A news conference at the National Press Club. Shortly after returning to Arkansas, Hutchinson announced his candidacy for governor in 2006. Initially, he was to face three-term Lieutenant Governor Winthrop Paul Rockefeller , who was favored in most pre-election polls, in the Republican primary. But Rockefeller's withdrawal and death from a blood disorder in early 2006 led to Hutchinson winning

510-529: A private-equity firm that had former CIA Director James Woolsey among its partners. On May 4, 2006, Hutchinson had filed a financial disclosure form he was required to submit as a candidate for governor. The form did not list his 200,000 shares in Fortress America, which were trading at about $ 5 per share. "Just totally an oversight", Hutchinson said when questioned by the media in June. He filed an amended report

561-557: A third term in the House in order to seek the open Senate seat caused by the retirement of David Pryor , Hutchinson ran for the seat and won. Hutchinson, who had at first decided to run for an open seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives from Sebastian County, defeated Ann Henry, a longtime friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton , in November 1996. Although Henry outspent Hutchinson during

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612-524: Is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 46th governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party , he previously served as a U.S. attorney , U.S. representative , and in two roles in the George W. Bush administration . He was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination . In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed Hutchinson to serve as

663-454: Is the brother-in-law of former Arkansas state senator Kim Hendren , who in 1958 married his sister Marylea Hutchinson. Arkansas district 2 state senator Jim Hendren of Sulphur Springs is Hutchinson's nephew. House managers: President's counsel: Deposed witnesses: William Kinsey Hutchinson "There's something I must tell you. It's worried me. I didn't violate the law ...I never taught that evolution lesson. I skipped it. I

714-572: Is where we're going to face a lot of concerns on the compassion side." In 2015, Hutchinson signed into law legislation that would prohibit localities from extending civil rights protections to LGBT individuals. At the time, Arkansas was among states that allowed discrimination in the workplace, housing and business on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation . In March 2021, Hutchinson signed into law legislation that would allow doctors to refuse non-emergency medical treatment to LGBT people based on moral objection. In April 2021, he vetoed

765-644: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Hutchinson's $ 2,800 investment in Fortress America Acquisition Corporation, a company that Hutchinson was advising, was worth over $ 1 million after the company's initial public offering . The news story noted that Hutchinson was unable to touch his stock for another two years. The six founding shareholders in Fortress America, in addition to Hutchinson, included former U.S. Representative Tom McMillen , former U.S. Senator Don Nickles , and

816-484: The Biden administration 's vaccine requirements. Hutchinson demanded that Republicans who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election and spread Donald Trump 's " Big Lie " about mass voter fraud not be put in positions of leadership. He also accused Trump of dividing the party and said his election conspiracies were a "recipe for disaster". On February 5, 2022, Hutchinson and U.S. senator Lisa Murkowski condemned

867-596: The Republican National Committee 's censure of representatives Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney for their support of and participation on the House Select Committee tasked with investigating the January 6 United States Capitol attack . In May 2022, Hutchinson said he would consider running for president in 2024 even if former President Donald Trump ran again and that Trump's candidacy would not be

918-575: The University of Arkansas School of Law in 1975. He practiced law in Fort Smith for 21 years and handled more than 100 jury trials. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed Hutchinson U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas . At age 31, Hutchinson was the nation's youngest U.S. attorney. He made national headlines after successfully prosecuting The Covenant, The Sword, and The Arm of

969-586: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the surrender of Japan . For many years he was owner and the vice president of the Washington Redskins football team. A World War I veteran, Bill received numerous awards from the Air Force, Army, and Navy for patriotic service. Bill was the president of the Senate Press Gallery for over 20 years. As a token of appreciation for Bill's aid in having

1020-443: The decision by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to require candidates wishing to participate in the primary debate to sign a loyalty pledge saying they would support the eventual Republican nominee, stating he would not vote for Trump if convicted on federal charges. Because of the debate conditions, Hutchinson organized a meeting between RNC officials and one of his staffers. The staffer, on behalf of Hutchinson, requested that

1071-912: The 1870s William Hutchinson (rugby, born 1856) (William Charles Hutchinson, 1856–1880), English rugby union footballer who played in the 1870s Billy Hutchinson (rugby league) (1913–1994), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s Other sports [ edit ] William Hutchinson (bowls) (born 1877), Canadian international lawn bowls player Bill Hutchinson (American football) (1916–2008), American football quarterback Willie Hutchinson (1921–1992), American baseball player Willy Hutchinson (born 1998), Scottish boxer Other [ edit ] William Hutchinson (archdeacon of Cornwall) (16th–17th c.) William Hutchinson (archdeacon of Lewes) from 1628 to 1644 William Hutchinson (privateer) (1716–1801), worked on tides for Liverpool William Hutchinson (superintendent) (1772–1846), convict, emancipist, superintendent of

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1122-731: The DNC for attacking someone who shared their opposition to Trump. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients later called Hutchinson to apologize for the DNC's statement. Days before the New Hampshire primary , Hutchinson endorsed Nikki Haley . After Trump won the primaries, Hutchinson said he planned to write-in a name for president in the general election, refusing to vote for Trump or Democratic nominee Kamala Harris . Hutchinson has four children with his wife, Susan Burrell. Hutchinson's older brother, Tim , preceded him as U.S. representative from Arkansas' 3rd congressional district and served as

1173-606: The Drug Enforcement Administration . In 2003, Bush appointed Hutchinson as the Under Secretary for border and transportation security at the newly established Department of Homeland Security ; Hutchinson retired from the Bush administration in 2005. In 2006 , Hutchinson was the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas, but lost to Democratic nominee Mike Beebe , the state attorney general . In 2014 , Hutchinson

1224-1254: The Kansas Supreme Court William Hutchinson (Victorian politician) (1864–1924), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1902–1920 William Harold Hutchinson (1870s–1965), British trade unionist and Labour Party activist William Hutchinson (Australian politician) (1904–1967), member of the Australian House of Representatives, 1931–1949 William D. Hutchinson (1932–1995), U.S. federal judge Billy Hutchinson (born 1955), Northern Irish politician Bill Hutchinson (politician) , Canadian politician Sports [ edit ] Association football [ edit ] Billy Hutchinson (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1943), English footballer for Stoke William Hutchinson (footballer) , (active 1900s), English footballer Billy Hutchinson (1930s footballer) (active 1930s), English footballer for Bournemouth, Darlington, Halifax Rugby [ edit ] William Hutchinson (rugby, born 1849) (William Henry Heap Hutchinson, 1849–1929), English rugby union footballer who played in

1275-675: The Lord (CSA), a white supremacist organization founded by polygamist James Ellison . The CSA forced a three-day armed standoff with local, state, and federal law enforcement. As U.S. attorney, Hutchinson personally negotiated a peaceful conclusion to the standoff. In 1986, Hutchinson ran against incumbent Democratic U.S. senator and former governor Dale Bumpers . It was a good year for Democrats, and Hutchinson fared worse than Bumpers's previous Senate challenger, Little Rock investment banker William P. "Bill" Clark. In 1990, Hutchinson ran against Winston Bryant for attorney general of Arkansas; he lost

1326-553: The RNC amend the debate requirements to accommodate Hutchinson's concerns; the RNC rejected his request. Hutchinson ultimately decided to sign the pledge, but when candidates were asked during the debate to raise their hand if they would still support Trump as the party's nominee if he were convicted, he and Chris Christie were the only ones not to do so. Hutchinson failed to make any of the other debates, with his poll numbers remaining at around one percent nationally. He would drop out of

1377-488: The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas , which covers most of Fort Smith . In 1986 , Hutchinson unsuccessfully challenged Democratic U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers , before losing a race for Attorney General of Arkansas to Winston Bryant four years later. He later successfully ran for the House of Representatives in 1996, representing Arkansas's 3rd congressional district until 2001, when president George W. Bush successfully nominated him as Administrator of

1428-529: The bill by Christopher Shays and Marty Meehan , which he opposed on the grounds that it "went too far" by attempting to ban television commercials by legal third-party organizations. Hutchinson did support John McCain 's and Russ Feingold 's Senate bill. Hutchinson unsuccessfully tried to modify the civil asset forfeiture reform bill that sought to prevent police abuse of its power to seize private property on mere suspicion of being linked to any criminal investigation. His amendment would allegedly have empowered

1479-442: The campaign, the district's heavy Republican tilt and his brother Tim's presence atop the ballot helped Asa win with 52% of the vote. Tim Hutchinson also won his campaign for the U.S. Senate and served one term, losing his reelection bid in 2002 . In 1998, Hutchinson was reelected to the House with far less difficulty, taking 81% of the vote against a third party challenger. He was reelected unopposed in 2000. Hutchinson served as

1530-469: The chances for a review by the U.S. Supreme Court." On May 8, 2022, Hutchinson responded to comments by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about potential passage of a future federal law prohibiting abortions nationwide: "If the court reverses Roe v. Wade, they're saying that the Constitution does not provide that, which returns it to the states. And that's where the vigorous debate is going to be. That

1581-464: The congressional press galleries renovated, the standing committee of House and Senate correspondents today presented a silver punch bowl to William K. Hutchinson of International News Service. In the photo, taken at the Capitol on 25-FEB-1938, Hutchinson is shown receiving the bowl from Nathan Robertson (right) of King Features who is the chairman of the committee. He died the day after the announcement of

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1632-575: The convict settlement at Norfolk Island William Nelson Hutchinson (1803–1895), British general William Kinsey Hutchinson (1896–1958), American reporter William B. Hutchinson (1909–1997), American surgeon and founder of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center William Y. Hutchinson (1916–2006), American philanthropist William Hutchinson (art director) (fl. 1937–1976), art director William "Billy" Hutchinson (1959–2007), American firefighter killed in

1683-500: The former president to drop out of the race after being indicted by a New York grand jury . After Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury for mishandling classified documents , Hutchinson criticized other Republican presidential candidates for saying they would pardon Trump if elected. He also rebuked allegations made by fellow Republicans that the Department of Justice had been "weaponized" against Trump. Hutchinson came out against

1734-517: The largest margin of victory for a Republican candidate in Arkansas history. Hutchinson took office as governor on January 13, 2015. On November 16, 2015, Hutchinson said that he would block all Syrian refugees from entering the state in response to the November 2015 Paris attacks . Under Hutchinson, Arkansas resumed executions in 2017 after having executed no one since 2005. In 2021, DNA testing on

1785-527: The line of duty in the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire See also [ edit ] William Hutchison (disambiguation) William Hutcheson (1874–1953), unionist Bill Hutchison (baseball) (1859–1926), baseball player often misspelled Hutchinson " The Lottery " by Shirley Jackson features a character named Bill Hutchinson [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with

1836-547: The murder weapon and a bloody shirt at the scene of the crime did not match Ledell Lee , who was convicted and executed for murder. Hutchinson defended Lee's execution, saying, "the DNA findings released today do not present any conclusive evidence to undermine [Lee's guilty verdict]." As governor, Hutchinson implemented work requirements for Medicaid enrollees. As a result, by December 2018, almost 17,000 Arkansans had lost their Medicaid health insurance, with reapplication available in

1887-553: The new calendar year. In February 2019, Hutchinson signed a bill into law that would criminalize abortion in the event Roe v. Wade is overturned. On March 9, 2021, he signed SB6, a near-total abortion bill, into law. He said that the bill was intended "to set the stage for the Supreme Court overturning current case law . I would have preferred the legislation to include the exceptions for rape and incest , which has been my consistent view, and such exceptions would increase

1938-606: The next day to correct the error. Hutchinson agreed to serve on The Constitution Project's Guantanamo Task Force in December 2010. He told the Associated Press he agreed to join the task force because he believed it was "something important for our national security and our war on terrorism." In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School , the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) assembled

1989-726: The organization for 2021–2022. In 2023 he announced his candidacy in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries . He suspended his campaign on January 16, 2024, after a poor performance in the Iowa caucuses . In April 2024, he joined Scripps News as a political contributor. Hutchinson was born in Bentonville, Arkansas , the son of Coral Virginia (Mount) Hutchinson (1912–1998) and John Malcolm Hutchinson Sr. (1907–1991). He earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Bob Jones University in South Carolina in 1972 and received his J.D. from

2040-610: The police to continue profiting from drug money. In 2001, at the beginning of the George W. Bush administration , Hutchinson was appointed Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He was confirmed by a 98–1 Senate vote. After the September 11 attacks , Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). President Bush tapped Hutchinson to lead the Border and Transportation Security Directorate,

2091-482: The primary. In the general election, he lost to the Democratic nominee, then- Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe . Hutchinson was the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas in 2014. He was supported by House Speaker Davy Carter . On November 4, 2014, after defeating Tea Party-backed Curtis Coleman in the Republican primary, he defeated the Democratic nominee, Mike Ross , in the general election with 55% of

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2142-596: The race by a margin of 55–45%. Hutchinson then became co-chair, with Sheffield Nelson , of the Arkansas Republican Party, a position he held from 1991 through 1995, the last four years as full chair. He considered a rematch with Bumpers in 1992 before deferring to Mike Huckabee , who lost to Bumpers. In 1992 Hutchinson's brother, Tim , was elected to Congress in Arkansas's third congressional district, when veteran U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt retired. In 1996, when his brother decided not to run for

2193-548: The race on January 16, the day after he earned only 191 votes in the Iowa caucuses , fewer votes than every other candidate, including little-known candidate Ryan Binkley . Following Hutchinson's withdrawal, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) issued a statement mocking Hutchinson's campaign, "This news comes as a shock to those of us who could’ve sworn he had already dropped out." The statement elicited condemnation from anti-Trump conservatives who chastised

2244-550: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Hutchinson&oldid=1223318461 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Asa Hutchinson William Asa Hutchinson II ( / ˈ eɪ s ə / , AY-sə ; born December 3, 1950)

2295-575: The students on what to say; however, even with coaching, only one of the students implied that Scopes taught evolution. Bill also covered the national political conventions and events in the Capitol . In 1939 he was the bureau chief of the International News Service in Washington, D.C. In late 1949, during a game of hearts , FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Bill came up with the idea for

2346-463: The vote, the best showing for a Republican in an open-seat gubernatorial race since the end of Reconstruction. His victory also gave the GOP complete control of state government for the first time since the end of Reconstruction. Hutchinson was reelected on November 6, 2018, in a landslide, taking over 65% of the vote and carrying all but eight counties. In a bad year for the GOP nationally, Hutchinson garnered

2397-461: The whole trial would go blooey. If that happened they would run me out of town on a rail." When Bill mentioned that would make a great news story, John responded, "My god no! Not a word of it until the Supreme Court passes my appeal. My lawyers would kill me." In L. Sprague de Camp 's book The Great Monkey Trial , de Camp goes on to say that Bill claimed he overheard Clarence Darrow coaching

2448-531: Was again the Republican nominee for governor, this time defeating the Democratic nominee, U.S. Representative Mike Ross . He was reelected in 2018 with nearly two-thirds of the vote. Due to term limits , he was barred from seeking reelection in 2022 , and was succeeded by Sarah Huckabee Sanders . From 2020 to 2021, Hutchinson served as vice chair of the National Governors Association . He succeeded Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York as chair of

2499-418: Was doing something else the day I should have taught it, and I missed the whole lesson about Darwin and never did teach it. Those kids they put on the stand couldn't remember what I taught them three months ago. They were coached by the lawyers." "Honest, I've been scared all through the trial that the kids might remember I missed the lesson. I was afraid they'd get on the stand and say I hadn't taught it and then

2550-449: Was experiencing a wave of COVID-19 cases, he also signed a bill into law that prohibited state and local officials from enacting mask mandates. He later said he regretted doing so. In December 2021, Hutchinson praised President Joe Biden 's COVID policies and thanked Biden for his efforts to "get the vaccinations out" and "depoliticizing" the federal COVID response. In January 2022, Hutchinson encouraged large businesses to not comply with

2601-499: Was then willed to his brother Herb. By the time of Herb's death in 1986, the jacket had so deteriorated that it was mistakenly thrown out by someone who did not realize its historic value. Bill was a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and wrote two books, Life and Works of William E. Borah and Ten Days that Changed the World , the latter being an account of the ten days between

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