Earl Dewitt Hutto
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Earl Dewitt Hutto was a U.S. Representative
from Florida
.
Born in Midland City, Alabama
, Hutto attended Dale County
public schools, and received a Bachelor of Science
from Troy State University in 1949. He did graduate work in broadcasting at Northwestern University
in 1951 and served in the United States Navy
from 1944 to 1946. He worked as sports director and president of radio stations from 1954 to 1974, and was owner of an advertising agency from 1973 to 1979.
Hutto was elected to the Florida House of Representatives
in 1972 and was reelected in 1974 and 1976. He was elected as a Democrat
to the 96th
and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1995; he was not a candidate in 1994 for reelection to the 104th Congress
.
Hutto was one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress during his tenure in office (though more liberal than his Republican counterparts) and despite serving in a district which voted very heavily Republican in presidential elections (the 1st district
has not voted for a Democratic President since 1960
), he either won reelection easily or ran unopposed during his time in office, although his re-election margins did become narrower by the 1990s. After Hutto announced his retirement in 1994, Republican Joe Scarborough
was elected to serve the people of Florida's 1st congressional district
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Born in Midland City, Alabama
Midland City, Alabama
Midland City is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,703. This town is the location of Dothan Regional Airport. It is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Hutto attended Dale County
Dale County, Alabama
Dale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,251...
public schools, and received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Troy State University in 1949. He did graduate work in broadcasting at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1951 and served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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from 1944 to 1946. He worked as sports director and president of radio stations from 1954 to 1974, and was owner of an advertising agency from 1973 to 1979.
Hutto was elected to the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
in 1972 and was reelected in 1974 and 1976. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the 96th
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1995; he was not a candidate in 1994 for reelection to the 104th Congress
104th United States Congress
The One Hundred Fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997, during the third and...
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Hutto was one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress during his tenure in office (though more liberal than his Republican counterparts) and despite serving in a district which voted very heavily Republican in presidential elections (the 1st district
Florida's 1st congressional district
Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida, covering the state's western Panhandle. It includes all of Escambia, Holmes, Washington, and Santa Rosa counties and portions of Okaloosa and Walton counties...
has not voted for a Democratic President since 1960
United States presidential election, 1960
The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party...
), he either won reelection easily or ran unopposed during his time in office, although his re-election margins did become narrower by the 1990s. After Hutto announced his retirement in 1994, Republican Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough is an American cable news and talk radio host, lawyer, author, and former politician. He is currently the host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, and previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same channel...
was elected to serve the people of Florida's 1st congressional district
Florida's 1st congressional district
Florida's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida, covering the state's western Panhandle. It includes all of Escambia, Holmes, Washington, and Santa Rosa counties and portions of Okaloosa and Walton counties...
.