The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison

Former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is a business woman and public servant with more than 40 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Currently, she serves as senior counsel at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.In January 2013, Hutchison stepped down from 20 years in the U.S. Senate, having been the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. She served in the Senate leadership, having first been elected Vice-Chairman of the Republican Conference and later elected Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, She was the fourth-highest ranking Republican Senator.Hutchison served as the Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and the Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science. She was also the Chairman of the Military Construction Appropriations Sub-Committee and served on the Defense Appropriations Sub-Committee. In addition, Hutchison served as Chairman of the Board of Visitors at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.