Jeremy Hutchinson
Jeremy Hutchinson (b. March 4, 1974) is a former Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate, representing District 33 from 2011 to 2018. Hutchinson resigned on August 31, 2018, following a federal grand jury indictment of eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing false tax returns. Click here for more information.[1]
Hutchinson served as State Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore for the 2nd District from 2013 to 2014. He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007.
Biography
Hutchinson earned his B.S. from Harding University in 1997. His professional experience includes working as an Investment Banker.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hutchinson served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Efficiency |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Joint Budget |
| • Legislative Council |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hutchinson served on the following committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Legislative Council |
| • Joint Budget |
| • City, County and Local Affairs |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
| • Children and Youth |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hutchinson served on these committees:
| Arkansas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Legislative Council |
| • Insurance and Commerce |
| • Legislative Joint Auditing |
| • Joint Performance Review |
| • Public Retirement and Social Security Programs |
| • Transportation, Technology and Legislative Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arkansas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014; a runoff election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014. Incumbent Jeremy Hutchinson was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
2012
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012
Hutchinson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas Senate, District 33. Hutchinson ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5][6]
2010
- See also: Arkansas State Senate elections, 2010
Hutchinson defeated Daniel Greenberg in the May 18 primary. He then defeated Dawn Creekmore in the general election.[7][8]
| Arkansas State Senate, District 22 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jeremy Hutchinson (R)
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21,331 | |||
| Dawn Creekmore (D) | 14,551 | |||
| Arkansas State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeremy Hutchinson (R)
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5,333 | |||
| Daniel Greenberg (R) | 3,893 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Arkansas State Legislature was in session from February 12 through March 12. The legislature held a special session from March 13 to March 15.
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2017
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In 2017, the 91st Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 1. The Legislature held a special session from May 1 to May 3.
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2016
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In 2016, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from April 13 through May 9. The Legislature held a three-day special session from April 6 to April 8 over healthcare. The Legislature held a second special session from May 19 to May 23 over transportation.
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2015
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In 2015, the 90th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 89th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 17.
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the 88th Arkansas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 27.
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Noteworthy events
Resignation following wire fraud indictment (2018)
State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R) resigned August 31, 2018, effective immediately, following a federal grand jury indictment of eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of filing false tax returns.[1] Hutchinson allegedly used campaign contributions for personal expenses, lied to donors about the use of their contributions, and falsified campaign finance reports. The indictment also accused him of underreporting his income between 2011 and 2014.[10]
A statement from Hutchinson's attorneys said that his "resignation is not an admission of wrongdoing nor should he be forced to resign because of an allegation. He is doing so simply to allow the people’s business in the State Capitol to go forward without unnecessary distraction."[1]
Hutchinson pleaded not guilty in court September 18.[11] On June 25, 2019, Hutchinson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.[12]
Personal
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Hutchinson and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arkansas State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Arkansas State Legislature
- Arkansas state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
- Jeremy Hutchinson on Twitter
- Jeremy Hutchinson on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arkansas Business, "State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson Indicted for Wire, Tax Fraud," August 31, 2018
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ VoteNaturally.org, "Primary results," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Vote Naturally, "General election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ballotpedia, "Arkansas's Freedom Scorecard," accessed July 10, 2017
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Indicted on fraud charges, state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson resigns," September 1, 2018
- ↑ Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, "Former Arkansas senator who resigned after indictment pleads not guilty," September 18, 2018
- ↑ THV11, "Orthodontist paid former AR Senator Jeremy Hutchinson to be 'lawyer' in exchange for legislation benefits," August 19, 2019
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joyce Elliott (D) |
Arkansas State Senate District 33 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Kim Hammer (R) |
| Preceded by Michael Broadway |
Arkansas State Senate District 22 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by David Burnett (D) |
