Mark Hutchison

Mark Hutchison
34th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Governor Brian Sandoval
Preceded by Brian Krolicki
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 6th district
In office
February 4, 2013  December 1, 2014
Preceded by Allison Copening
Succeeded by Mark Lipparelli
Personal details
Born Mark Alan Hutchison
(1963-05-05) May 5, 1963
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Cary Hutchison
Children Whitney
Canton
Kelsey
Weston
Logan
Sophie
Alma mater University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Brigham Young University, Utah
Religion Mormonism
Website Campaign website

Mark Alan Hutchison (born May 5, 1963) is an American attorney and politician, the 34th and current Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, since 2015. He was elected to the Nevada State Senate on November 6, 2012 to represent Senate District 6, which encompasses the Northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley, including portions of the communities of Summerlin, Desert Shores and Sun City. He is a member of the Republican Party. As a state senator, Hutchison served on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as the Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee.

Hutchison was sworn into office as Lieutenant Governor on February 4, 2013, for a four-year term, which will end January 5, 2018. Hutchison ran for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in the 2014 election and defeated Democrat Lucy Flores. Hutchison serves as a member of Governor Brian Sandoval's cabinet and is the President of the State Senate. He also serves as the Chairman of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Vice-chairman of the Nevada Board of Transportation, a member of the Nevada Board of Economic Development, and a member of the Nevada Commission on Homeland Security and the Chairman of its subcommittee on Cyber Security.

Early and personal life

Hutchison in 2015

Hutchison was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1963. He graduated from Bonanza High School (Las Vegas) in 1981, and then attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with high distinction (Phi Kappa Phi). Hutchison received his juris doctorate degree in 1990 from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School (Magna Cum Laude) where he earned the high academic distinction of the Order of the Coif and served as Lead-Articles Editor of the Law Review. Following law school, Hutchison clerked for Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit located in Chicago. After his clerkship, he practiced for the national law firm of Kirkland & Ellis in both Chicago and Los Angeles. Hutchison is currently licensed to practice law in Nevada and California. In addition, he is a member of several federal and state bars, including the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.

Hutchison lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife, Cary. They have six children (Whitney, Canton, Kelsey, Weston, Logan, and Sophie) and four grandchildren. He is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Law career

Hutchison founded the law firm of Hutchison & Steffen with his friend and professional colleague, John T. Steffen, in 1996. Hutchison's primary practice areas are business and complex tort litigation, constitutional litigation, and professional liability defense.

State Senate

Hutchison was elected to a four-year term in the Nevada State Senate in 2012, representing District 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada, which encompasses the Northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley, including portions of the communities of Summerlin, Desert Shores and Sun City. During the 77th Session of the Nevada Legislative (2013), Hutchison served on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Commerce, Labor, and Energy Committee.

77th regular session (2013)

Electoral history

State Senate (6th District)

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
RepublicanMark Hutchison27,44950.83%
DemocraticBenny Yerushalmi26,59849.17%

Lt. Governor

PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
RepublicanMark Hutchison324,62859.48%
DemocraticLucy Flores183,59833.64%

References

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    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Brian Krolicki
    Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
    2015–present
    Incumbent
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