Background
Hutchins was born in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Hutchins was born in Guthrie County, Iowa.
He attended Audubon High School and was a businessman.
He also served in the Korean War in the United States Air Force. He served in the Iowa State Senate from 1977 to 1993, and House of Representatives from 1973 to 1977 as a Democrat. During his time in the Senate, he served as majority leader from 1985 to 1993.