Asa Hutchinson

William Asa Hutchinson II was born December 3, 1950, in Bentonville, Arkansas. He is a Republican attorney and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023. Before his governorship, he held several positions in the U.S. government, including U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas (1982-1985), U.S. Representative from Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (1997-2001), Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (2001-2003), and Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security at the Department of Homeland Security (2003-2005).