Book Kay Bailey Hutchison

Kay Bailey Hutchison is an American attorney, former television correspondent, politician and diplomat whose public career spans five decades. Born in Galveston and educated at the University of Texas at Austin, she began as a legal and political reporter for KPRC-TV in Houston before winning a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, where she served from 1972 to 1976. After time in business she returned to public life in 1990 with her election as Texas State Treasurer. In 1993 she won a special election to the United States Senate, making history as the first woman to represent Texas in that chamber. She won re-election three times, in 1994, 2000 and 2006, and by the close of her service in 2013 she was the most senior Republican woman in the Senate. In 2017 she was confirmed as the 22nd United States Permanent Representative to NATO and held the post until 2021. A member of the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, Hutchison speaks from long experience on leadership, government, international alliances and the path women have forged in American politics, offering audiences an insider's view of the Senate and the diplomatic world.