Senator Lynn Hutchings Contact information

Lynn Hutchings (born September 6, 1960, in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American politician and member of the Wyoming State Senate. She previously represented District 42 in the Wyoming House of Representatives from January 2013 until January 2015.

Education : Hutchings graduated from Cheyenne East High School and attended the University of Wyoming.

Military Service : Hutchings served in the Wyoming Air National Guard, Colorado Air National Guard, and the Alaska Air National Guard. She retired as a master sergeant after 22 years of service. Her role was an Information Technology Specialist/System Analyst.

Elections :

• In 2012, Hutchings won the Republican Primary for District 42 with 679 votes (36.7%) and secured victory in the November 2012 General election with 2,833 votes (68.0%) against Democratic Party candidate Gary Datus.
• In 2010, she initially challenged District 7 incumbent Republican Representative Bryan Pedersen but lost in the Republican Primary. Pedersen held the seat until 2013.

Controversial Comments :

• Hutchings generated controversy in February 2019 when she compared homosexuality to bestiality/pedophilia while meeting with a group of young people from their school’s gay-straight alliance. The students were lobbying support for legislation to protect LGBTQ people from job and hiring discrimination. The bill ultimately failed in the Wyoming House of Representatives.
• She also argued that without the death penalty, Jesus Christ would not have been able to die to absolve the sins of mankind, advocating for the maintenance of capital punishment.