Kay Hutchison Biography

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Kay Bailey Hutchison

She was born in Galveston, Texas, on July 22, 1944 but grew up in La Marque, Texas. She soon she grew up and married John Pierce Parks (m.1967-1969) but soon moved to Dallas and married a man named Ray Hutchison (m.1978), who was a former state representative.She had 4 kids Kathryn Bailey, Houston Taylor, Julie, Brenda Hutchison.
Kay’s education
She graduated from the University of Texas and UT law school in 1967. In college she was also a member of the cheerleading squad. Her profession was a local Houston television political reporter in the 1967-1971. Ms. Hutchison switched from a television journalism to politics in 1971 when Republican National Committee co-chair Anne Armstrong offered her a job as her press secretary. The 2 met when Hutchison interviewed her for a story. Armstrong also served on Nixon’s president’s Foreign intelligence advisory board (PFIAB). The PFIAB is a little known, very powerful group of presidential appointees whose approval is required for all U.S. covert operations worldwide. …show more content…

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Hutchinson was appointed vice chair of the National transportation safety board in 1976, during Gerald ford’s last year as president. She lost a bid for congress to future Dallas Mayor Steve Bartlett in 1982. In 1990, she was elected Texas state treasurer, defeating democrat Nikki Van Hightower. In politically expedient actions, Hutchison trimmed the treasury’s budget and increased return on state investments. She spearheaded a successful fight against an income tax in a state where even the suggestion of one ridiculed and