Last updated on:
6/10/2008 |
Author: ProCon.org
Asa Hutchinson, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
- Reasoning:
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“First of all, Laura Murphy of the ACLU is a good friend of mine. We’ve worked on a lot of issues together and I have enormous respect for [the ACLU]. And they bring a very valuable viewpoint to the debate. That’s the kind of checks and balances that make our system work well.”
Speech at the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, Apr. 2004
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with PhDs and JDs or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the ACLU. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the ACLU. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Partner, Homeland Security practice, Venable Law Firm, DC, 2005-present
- Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, 2003-2005
- Director, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2001-2003
- Member of Congress, Third District of Arkansas, 1997-2001
- Chairman, Arkansas State Republican Committee, 1990-1995
- United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1982-1985
- City Attorney, Bentonville, Arkansas, 1977-1978
- Practiced law in Fort Smith, Arkansas, for 21 years
- Education:
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- JD, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1975
- BS, Bob Jones University, Greenville, Arkansas, 1972
- Springdale High School, Springdale, Arkansas, 1968
- Other:
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- None found
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