Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial

 
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Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial
Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial
Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial
Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial

Button, Campaign - Asa Hutchinson Gubernatorial

Object number2006.083.08
Date2006
Associated LocationArkansas, United States of America
MediumMetal, Paper, Ink
Dimensions1 3/4 x 3 in. (4.4 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionAsa Hutchinson gubernatorial campaign button. It is oval-shaped with a red background. In white and blue lettering: "Asa! Governor." His web address is at the bottom of the button. Before running for Governor Arkansas in 2006, Hutchinson served as the first Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security at the United States Department of Homeland Security.

    William Asa Hutchinson was born on December 3, 1950, in Bentonville, Arkansas. He graduated from Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas, in 1968. In 1975, Hutchinson received a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Before attending law school, he met his wife, Susan Burrell, while earning his undergraduate degree at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. Hutchinson won his campaign for United States Congressman from the Third District of Arkansas in November 1996 and held his seat until 2000. After resigning from Congress and serving in other federal roles, Hutchinson won his 2014 gubernatorial campaign with fifty-five percent of the vote. While in office, he became a key leader in energy, security, and education. He was re-elected Governor in 2018.

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