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Kay Bailey Hutchison
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | ||
 | ||
| U.S. Senate, Texas | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy permanent chair, Republican National Convention | ||
| 2004 | ||
| Republican Conference vice-chair | ||
| 2000-2007 | ||
| Republican Policy Committee chair | ||
| 2007-2009 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 7, 2006 | |
| First elected | November 1992 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Texas State Treasurer | ||
| 1990-1993 | ||
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Texas at Austin | |
| J.D. | University of Texas School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 22, 1943 | |
| Place of birth | Galveston, TX | |
| Net worth | $6,533,047 | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Hutchison was a "moderate Republican leader".[1]
Hutchison was Texas State Treasurer from 1990 until the 1993 election. Hutchison ran for Governor of Texas in 2010. She lost in the primary to Rick Perry.
Hutchinson did not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2012.[2]
Biography
Hutchison earned her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Texas. She has been a television reporter, bank executive, and businesswoman.[3]
Career
- 1993-2013: U.S. Senate
- 1990-1993: Texas State Senate
- 1976-1978: Vice-chair, National Transportation Safety Board
- 1972-1976: Texas House of Representatives
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2011-12
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking member[4]
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Ranking Republican Member of the Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science[5]
- Committee on Rules and Administration[6]
2005-2009
- In the 110th Congress, Sen. Hutchison served as the Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.
- In the 109th Congress, Sen. Hutchison served as Republican Conference Secretary.
Issues
Political positions
Border Security and Control
"We must secure our borders. Immigration is a critical part of our national heritage, but America is a nation based upon the rule of law and we must not encourage illegal behavior through amnesty. Tolerating illegal immigration serves only to undermine the law and threatens our national security."
President Obama's Afghanistan Policy
"If you look back to history, when the Russians signaled that they were leaving Afghanistan, it ended in disaster. It’s very important not to give any signal about time. We have to be determined to achieve success in our mission. Failure is not an option. Al Qaeda is still a security threat to the United States. We have to continue to be very firm with our allies and maintain this as a NATO mission, too."[7]
Filibuster to Delay Health Care Bill
"When the votes were already there — the 60 were there, of course — then why would you walk away from having the support for the troops? But had there not been 60 votes and we could have made this health care bill go over into next year, then we would have certainly done the continuing resolution for the troops."[8][9]
Fiscal Cliff
Hutchison voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[10]
Elections
2012
Hutchinson did not seek re-election in 2012. Ted Cruz defeated Paul Sadler (D), John Jay Myers (L), and David Collins (G) in the November 6, 2012, general election.
2010 gubernatorial election
- See also: Texas gubernatorial election, 2010
On August 17th, 2009, Senator Hutchison declared her candidacy for the 2010 Texas Gubernatorial election, challenging sitting fellow Republican Governor Rick Perry.[11]
Hutchison lost to Perry in the primary by a margin of 51.1% to 30.3%.
2006 Senate election
On November 7, 2006, Hutchison won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) and Scott Lanier Jameson (L).[12]
| U.S. Senate General Election, Texas, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kay Bailey Hutchison Incumbent |
61.7% | 2,661,789 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 36% | 1,555,202 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Lanier Jameson | 2.3% | 97,672 | |
| Total Votes | 4,314,663 | |||
1993 special election
Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected to her first term as a United States Senator in the special election of 1993, held to replace Lloyd Bentsen. Bentsen had resigned his term in order to become Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration.
The field of 24 candidates was dominated by Hutchison and Democrat Bob Krueger, who had been appointed by the governor to fill the seat for Bentsen prior to the special election.
Hutchison won the election 67% to 33% over Krueger.[13]
Campaign donors
Hutchison won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2006. During that re-election cycle, Hutchison campaign committee raised a total of $9,248,720 and spent $6,553,206.[14]
| U.S. Senate, Texas, 2006 - Kay Bailey Hutchison Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $9,248,720 |
| Total Spent | $6,553,206 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,482,207 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $1,432,107 |
| Top contributors to Kay Bailey Hutchison's campaign committee | |
| Vinson & Elkins | $109,350 |
| Locke, Liddell & Sapp | $43,700 |
| Moncrief Oil International | $32,900 |
| Valero Energy | $32,900 |
| Temple-Inland | $29,763 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $685,553 |
| Oil & Gas | $610,906 |
| Retired | $533,801 |
| Misc Finance | $445,906 |
| Real Estate | $345,724 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hutchinson paid her congressional staff a total of $3,420,696 in 2011. She ranked first on the list of the highest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and she ranked fourth overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Texas ranked 3rd in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[15]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hutchison's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,818,094 to $9,248,000. That averages to $6,533,047, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. Her average net worth increased by 24.59% from 2010.[16]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hutchinson's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $3,082,081 and $7,405,000. That averages to $5,243,540.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[17]
National Journal vote ratings
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hutchison tied with one other member of the U.S. Senate, ranking 30th in the conservative rankings among U.S. Senators.[18]
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Hutchison voted with the Republican Party 91.1% of the time, which ranked 21 among the 47 Senate Republican members in November 2011.[19]
Recent news
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Personal
Hutchison and her husband, Ray, have two children.[20]
See also
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Kay Hutchison," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ NBC Dallas Fort Worth "Sen. Hutchison Won't Run for Re-Election in 2012," Accessed February 18, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "Kay Bailey Hutchison," Accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ Official Kay Bailey Hutchison Senate Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed on October 10, 2011
- ↑ Official Kay Bailey Hutchison Senate Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed on October 10, 2011
- ↑ Official Kay Bailey Hutchison Senate Website "Committee Assignments," Accessed on October 10, 2011
- ↑ Hutchison On Obama's Speech - National Review Online
- ↑ Protesters gather at Hutchison's Austin office
- ↑ For Kay Bailey Hutchison, Staying in Washington to Fight Health Care Means Expediting its Passage
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Kay Enters The Fray - Time
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ "Texas' Hutchinson a battler and survivor // Senator-elect has often beaten the odds" - USA Today
- ↑ Open Secrets "Kay Bailey Hutchison 2006 Election Cycle," Accessed November 23, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Kay Bailey Hutchison"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Hutchinson, (R-Texas), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official Senate website "Biography," Accessed November 23, 2011
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