Legislation

Attorney/Lobbyist

479-883-6193

 — Rett Hatcher is the founding partner at Capitol Consulting Firm. Possessing more than a decade of experience in and around the state capitol, Rett has gained insight into the unique financial framework of state government. As Governor Asa Hutchinson’s initial Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs, Rett managed a staff of 15 policy analyst and agency liaisons. As a member of the senior staff, Rett met daily with the Governor to discuss his agenda and to brief the Governor on financial issues at the state level.  

Rett led staff efforts to develop the Governor’s broad policy proposals into legislation. He worked with the  legislature and various stakeholders to receive statutory approval to implement a slate of policy  proposals. These include the Soft Drink Tax Reduction (Act 141 of 2017), Tax Reform and Relief Act of  2017 (Act 78 of 2017), funding the Long-Term Reserve Fund (Act 7, 1st Extraordinary Session of 2017),  and the Arkansas Highway Improvement Plan of 2016 (Act 1, 3rd Extraordinary Session of 2016) along with  other agenda items.

Attorney/Lobbyist

501-831-6125

 — Bud Cummins is an attorney. He represents clients in civil litigation and federal criminal cases. He also provides strategic, legal, and policy advice to clients interested in issues impacted by the state or federal government. Cummins has worked in the intersection of law, business, and government for over three decades. He served five years as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001 and was subsequently confirmed by the United States Senate. From 1997 to 1998, he served as the Chief Legal Counsel for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Bud has a wealth of legal experience and has provided interim executive management services to companies in various industries including investment, technology, insurance, and energy. He holds licenses to practice law in Arkansas and the District of Columbia and has testified in government committee hearings in both jurisdictions. He is certified as a Mediator by the Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission. Additionally, he is a guest faculty member at Harvard Law School's annual Trial Advocacy Workshop.