Thomas E. Hutchins
| Thomas "Tim" E. Hutchins | |
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| Secretary of Maryland State Police | |
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In office December 10, 2003 – June 6, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Norris |
| Succeeded by | Terrence B. Sheridan |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
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In office February 12, 2003 – December 10, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bratten |
| Delegate Maryland District 28 | |
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In office January 11, 1995 – February 11, 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | W. Louis Hennessy |
| Constituency | Charles County, Maryland |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
 Baltimore, MD |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas E. Hutchins born in Baltimore, MD, was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 28, which covers a portion of Charles County, Maryland, prior to being selected to be the Secretary of Maryland State Police.
Education
Delegate Hutchins attended Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Maryland. After serving in the United States Army for two years, Hutchins went to Charles County Community College, where he received his Associate degree in 1975. In 1981, he graduated from the University of Maryland University College, where he received his Bachelor's degree in law enforcement. In 1990 he graduated from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. Finally, he returned to college and received his M.G.A. in state & local government in 1997.
Career
After serving in the military, Delegate Hutchins was a Maryland State Police Trooper. Once elected to office, he served on the Judiciary Committee, in addition to the gaming law & regulation, and criminal justice subcommittees, to name a few.
In 2003, Delegate Hutchins resigned to accept an appointment as Secretary of Veterans Affairs by Governor Robert Ehrlich. He served in this position for less than a year when he was appointed as the Secretary of the Maryland State Police, also by Governor Erhlich. He replaced Ed Norris, who resigned after a criminal indictment.[1] Ed Norris is also the former Baltimore City Chief of Police appointed by then Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley.
In 2007, newly elected Governor Martin O'Malley fired Hutchins and replaced him with Baltimore County Police Chief Terrence B. Sheridan.[2] O'Malley was criticized be Maryland State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller for removing Hutchins, who was the last appointed cabinet member remaining from the Ehrlich administration and the last member of the cabinet from Southern Maryland.[3]
Controversy
In 2008 it was revealed that the Maryland State Police had included 53 names of non-violent protesters in several databases that track suspected terrorists, despite the lack of any evidence of crimes being committed.[4][5] This action was taken under authorization from Mr. Hutchins who at the time was serving as the state police superintendent. During testimony he claimed the program was a bulwark against potential violence and called the activists "fringe people."
Election results
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 28[6]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Thomas E. Hutchins, Rep. 19,037 20.3% Won Sally Jameson, Dem. 18,476 19.7% Won Van T. Mitchell, Dem. 18,238 19.5% Won Jim Jarboe, Dem. 16,577 17.7% Lost James Crawford, Rep. 12,109 12.9% Lost Robert Boudreaux, Rep. 9,289 9.9% Lost
- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 28[7]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Thomas E. Hutchins, Rep. 18,012 23% Won Van T. Mitchell, Dem. 17,835 23% Won Samuel C. Linton, Dem. 17,268 22% Won James Crawford, Rep. 12,780 16% Lost Michael D. Hathaway, Rep. 11,756 15% Lost George C. Vann, Rep. 1,333 2% Lost
- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 28[8]
- Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Van T. Mitchell, Dem. 12,289 18% Won Samuel C. Linton, Dem. 11,993 17% Won Thomas E. Hutchins, Rep. 11,507 17% Won Gerald Schuster, Rep. 11,416 17% Lost Ruth Ann Hall, Dem. 11,176 16% Lost Adam M. O'Kelley, Dem. 10,295 15% Lost
External links
References and notes
- ↑ NY Times
- ↑ WBAL.com
- ↑ Maryland Gazette
- ↑ Washington Post
- ↑ Maryland State Police#Controversy
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Dec. 7, 2007
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Dec. 7, 2007
- ↑ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Dec. 7, 2007
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