Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson
46th Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 13, 2015 – January 10, 2023
LieutenantTim Griffin
Preceded byMike Beebe
Succeeded bySarah Huckabee Sanders
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 8, 2021 – July 15, 2022
Vice ChairPhil Murphy
Preceded byAndrew Cuomo
Succeeded byPhil Murphy
Vice Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
August 5, 2020 – July 8, 2021
ChairAndrew Cuomo
Preceded byAndrew Cuomo
Succeeded byPhil Murphy
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security
In office
January 23, 2003 – March 1, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRandy Beardsworth (acting)
8th Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
In office
August 8, 2001 – January 23, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDonnie R. Marshall
Succeeded byKaren Tandy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1997 – August 6, 2001
Preceded byTim Hutchinson
Succeeded byJohn Boozman
Chair of the Arkansas Republican Party
In office
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1995
Serving with Sheffield Nelson (1990–1992)
Preceded byKen Coon
Succeeded byLloyd Vance Stone Jr.
United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
September 1, 1982 – January 20, 1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byLarry McCord
Succeeded byMichael Fitzhugh
Personal details
Born
William Asa Hutchinson II

(1950-12-03) December 3, 1950 (age 74)
Bentonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Susan Burrell
(m. 1973)
Children4
RelativesTim Hutchinson (brother)
EducationBob Jones University (BA)
University of Arkansas (JD)
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William Asa Hutchinson II (/ˈsə/, AY-sə; born December 3, 1950) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician. He was the 46th Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. He is a Republican. He was the administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration during the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2003.[1] Before, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001. Hutchinson unsuccessfully ran for President of the United States in the 2024 election.[2][3]

  1. "Did Bush-Era DEA Endorse Medical Marijuana?". The Weed Blog. Retrieved Jan 14, 2015.
  2. Wiersema, Alisa (April 2, 2023). "ABC News exclusive: Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces 2024 presidential run". ABC News. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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