Robert Hutton (born April 7, 1967) is an American businessman and Republican politician from

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. He is a member of the

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, representing the 5th Senate district since January 2023. He previously served in the

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from 2013 through 2020.

Biography

From Brookfield, Wisconsin, Hutton grew up in Brookfield and is a graduate of Brookfield East High School where he met his wife Patti. He earned a history degree from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. Hutton owns two industrial coatings firms that serve Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry, employing over 75 people. He previously owned a logistics firm in Milwaukee, which provided national trucking and warehousing services for key Wisconsin industries. Hutton served on the Waukesha County board of supervisors from 2005 until 2012. In November 2012, he was elected to the

as a Republican. In the Assembly he served on the Small Business, Corrections, and Education committees. He was elected to represent the 5th District in the State Senate in November 2022, succeeding Republican Dale Kooyenga. He chairs the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue and serves on the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Public Safety, Insurance and Small Business, and Transportation and Local Government. Rob and Patti have four grown children and two daughters-in-law. They reside in Brookfield.

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* * 1967 births Living people People from Brookfield, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Whitewater alumni Businesspeople from Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Republican Party Wisconsin state senators 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1960s-stub