Susan Hutchison
Susan Hutchison | |
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Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
In office August 24, 2013 – February 5, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Luanne Van Werven (acting) |
Succeeded by | Caleb Heimlich |
Personal details | |
Born | Susan Sylvester March 24, 1954 Fairfield, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Andy Hutchison (m. 1976) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Florida (BA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Susan Hutchison (née Sylvester; born March 24, 1954) is an American television news journalist, educator, and politician. She served as chair of the Washington State Republican Party from 2013 to 2018 and was a candidate for the United States Senate in 2018.
Hutchison was executive director of the
Hutchison is an adjunct professor for Seattle Pacific University's MBA program, instructing graduate students in managerial communications.[1] As a communications consultant and executive coach, she trained more than 100 executives in companies in Seattle, Redmond, and Palo Alto to effectively communicate to audiences.[2]
Hutchison spent most of her 25-year journalism career as a news anchor at
Hutchison's husband, Andy, was an executive with the
Early life and education
Hutchison was born Susan Sylvester at
Journalism
Upon graduation in 1975, she was hired by an affiliate of the
Philanthropy
In 2003, Hutchison was hired as the executive director of the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences.[13][14] The foundation provided $100 million in grants for projects in arts, science, and education.[15]
Hutchison has served as trustee of the following boards: Finance Chair,
Her civic involvement includes the Governor's A+ Commission on Education, National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee on Compliance, the King County Independent Task Force on Elections, and the Chancellor's Advisory Council for Seattle Community Colleges. She received the Washington Policy Center's Champion of Freedom award and the Seattle Mayor's Good Neighbor award. The Washington State Republican Party named her Chairman Emeritus, the only such designation in its history.
Political career
In 2005, Hutchison was one of ten people appointed by King County Executive Ron Sims to the “King County Independent Task Force on Elections” that was commissioned to make recommendations to improve the election process after the contested gubernatorial election of 2004.[18]
When Sims stepped down in April 2009, Hutchison announced her candidacy for the non-partisan office of King County executive.[19] Hutchison won the primary election with 37% of the vote and finished second in the general election against Dow Constantine, with 224,467 votes (41% of the vote).[20][21][22]
In 2013, Hutchison became the chair of the Washington State Republican Party.
Personal life
In 1976, she married high school classmate Andy Hutchison, who became an executive with the Boeing Company. He is a retired Marine Corps colonel and a 1976 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. They have two sons who graduated from Seattle public schools. Her father, George H. Sylvester (1927–2015), retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1981 as a lieutenant general.[9][8][36]
References
- ^ "As an adjunct professor for Seattle Pacific University's MBA program, she instructed graduate students in managerial communications based on her past 10 years as a communications consultant", "Wilson Center", 14 November 2006
- ^ "Through her business, Susan Hutchison Presents, she has trained more than 100 executives in companies in Seattle, Redmond, and Palo Alto to effectively communicate to audiences", "Wilson Center", 14 November 2006
- ^ Young, Bob (August 7, 2009). "Records: KIRO says 'sick' Hutchison went canoeing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Taking care of logistics - Deployed Reservist thankful for Boeing’s support", "Boeing Frontiers", November 2003
- ^ "Her husband, Andy, a colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve, will go on active duty Sunday with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., as part of the U.S. military buildup in preparation for a possible war with Iraq. In civilian life, Andy Hutchison is a Boeing Co. executive.", "Seattle P-I", 9 January 2003
- ^ "George SYLVESTER Obituary (1927 - 2015) the Palm Beach Post". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b c d e A.J. McWhorter, "Emmy-winning anchor got TV break in Hawaii", Flashback, Honolulu Star Bulletin, 1 June 2009, retrieved 20-08-2009
- ^ a b "George H. Sylvester". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "George Sylvester (1927–2015)". Palm Beach Post. (Florida). (obituary). March 5, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Classmate profiles". Annandale High School Class of 1972. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Washington - communigator - Fall 2001". Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Elections Database - The News Tribune". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Payne, Patti (February 28, 2013). "$100M Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences closes on schedule". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Regina Hackett, "Charles Simonyi gives arts and sciences a big boost", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10 January 2009, retrieved 20-08-2009
- ^ a b "Susan Hutchison - Charles Simonyi Fund for the Arts and Sciences". simonyifund.org. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ^ Shapiro, Nina (June 2, 2009). "Susan Hutchison: No Answers, Lots of Questions". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ Joel Connelly, "King Co. exec race heats up in springtime", Opinion Column, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1, 2009, retrieved 19-08-2009
- ^ "Independent Task Force Releases Report to Reform King County Elections Process; Recommendations...", Business Wire, 27 July 2005
- ^ Gregg, Deirdre (April 8, 2009). "Ex-TV anchor Hutchison running for King County Executive". Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Election Results - November 3, 2009 General Election", "King County Elections"
- ^ "Hutchison, Constantine Advance In King Co. Exec Race". kirotv.com. August 18, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ "Hutchison concedes in King Co exec race". KOMO-TV News. November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
- ^ "Susan Hutchison elected chair of state Republican Party". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Susan Hutchison re-elected to lead state GOP". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "State Republican party a 'patchwork quilt of opinions,' but 'very united'", "KUOW Radio", 19 June 2017
- ^ "Hutchison Takes the Reins – Powerful Speech, Outsider Status Win GOP Chairmanship for Former Newscaster", "Washington State Wire", 26 August 2013
- ^ "Political Division of State House, years 1979-2018", "Washington State Legislature", 2018
- ^ "Political Division of State Senate, years 1979-2018", "Washington State Legislature", 2018]
- ^ "Political Division of State Senate, which convened on odd years during 1889-1977", "Washington State Legislature"
- ^ Brunner, Jim (January 2, 2018). "Susan Hutchison to step down as Washington State Republican Party chair". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ McKay, Floyd (November 3, 2009). "Have Republicans found a path to reclaim some high state offices?". Crosscut. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 General Election Results", "Secretary of State", 27 November 2018
- ^ "Washington Senate Debate", "C-SPAN", 8 October 2018
- ^ "Washington Senate Debate", "C-SPAN", 20 October 2018
- ^ "Please read 18 Reasons to vote for Susan Hutchison for Senate", "Susan4Senate", 2018]
- ^ "Susan Hutchison". Washington State Republican Party. Retrieved November 2, 2014.