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State Senator Brad Hutto

Brad Hutto serves as State Senator for District 40 in South Carolina.

Profile Timeline

  • Entered office.

Senator Brad Hutto Biography:

Personal Information

  • Resides at 1330 Tolly Ganly Cir., Orangeburg.
  • Born on August 6, 1957, in Orangeburg.
  • Son of Charles L. and Harriet L. Hutto.
  • Honors Program graduate from the University of South Carolina (B.A., 1978).
  • Holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (1981).

Political Career

  • First elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1996.
  • Re-elected every four years since then.
  • Currently serves as the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • Also serves on the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the Senate Education Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee.

Notable Leadership Role

  • Senate Minority Leader (Democratic Party) since November 17, 2020.