Scott E. Hutchinson | |
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| Member of thePennsylvania Senate from the21st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2013 (2013-01-01) | |
| Preceded by | Mary Jo White |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from the64th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993 (1993-01-05)[1] – November 30, 2012 (2012-11-30) | |
| Preceded by | Ronald E. Black |
| Succeeded by | Lee James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-08-19)August 19, 1961 (age 64) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Beth Hutchinson |
| Children | Sophie Hutchinson, Anne Marie Hutchinson, Lucy Hutchinson |
| Residence | Oil City, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Website | Senator Scott Hutchinson |
Scott E. Hutchinson (born August 19, 1961) is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as aRepublican member of thePennsylvania State Senate for the21st district since 2013. He also served as a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives for the64th District from 1992 to 2013.
Hutchinson graduated from Oil City Area High School and received a bachelor's degree in economics from TheWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1983. He has also studied at theUniversity of Pittsburgh at Titusville andThiel College.[2]
Hutchinson served as the chief deputy county treasurer forVenango County from 1984 to 1992. In addition, he was a member of theOil City Area School Board from 1986–1992. He was also a member of the Venango County Board of Assistance until 1992.
He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 64th district from 1993 to 2012.[3]
He was Republican chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and a member of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
He was elected in an uncontested election to the Pennsylvania Senate to represent the 21st district. He succeeded RepublicanMary Jo White, who retired at the end of her term in 2012.[4]
For the 2025-2026 Session Hutchinson serves on the following committees in the State Senate:[5]
He married Mary Beth Radkowski in 1993 and together they have three children (Sophie, Anne Marie, and Lucy) and live in Oil City.