Asa Hutchinson
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Asa Hutchinson, (born December 3, 1950 in Bentonville, Ark.) is a former Republican U.S. Representative from Arkansas. He ran for the Arkansas Governorship in the 2006 elections, but lost to Mike Beebe, (see Arkansas gubernatorial election, 2006).
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Education
- 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
Professional career
- City attorney, Bentonville, Ark., 1977-1978
- United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1982-1985
Political career
- chairman, Arkansas State Republican Committee, 1990-1995
- elected as a Republican the U.S. House of Representatives, serving January 3, 1997-August 6, 2001.
- one of the managers appointed in 1998 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton
- Director, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001-2003.
- Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005. [1]
