Tim Hutchinson is a former U.S. Senator from Arkansas, having served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and one term in the U.S. Senate. He has spent nearly two decades in elective office, having started his career as an Arkansas state representative in 1985. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. Tim became the first Republican ever popularly elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Arkansas four years later.
Tim Hutchinson is experienced in dealing with health care issues. He was the Chief Senate Sponsor of legislation creating Association Health Plans, served on the Patient’s Bill of Rights Conference Committee and co-sponsored legislation addressing the nation’s nursing shortage. His interest in the cutting-edge issue of biotechnology also led him to form the Senate Biotechnology Caucus. Tim also sponsored numerous bills addressing labor law modernization and Occupational Safety & Health Administration reform.
Tim Hutchinson is also experienced with homeland security matters. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, he traveled to South Korea, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Israel. As chairman of the Personnel Subcommittee, he sponsored legislation that now provides lifetime health care for military retirees. He also was the co-chairman of the C-130 Caucus.
