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More NEWS Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison appointed to the board
DALLAS, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Former United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has accepted an appointment to join the board of directors of CVSL Inc. [OTCQB: CVSL]. The announcement was made today by CVSL chairman John Rochon.

"It is an extraordinary honor for us to have Senator Hutchison as a member of CVSL's board," said Mr. Rochon. "During her many distinguished years of service at the highest level of government, Senator Hutchison has shown great leadership in supporting and defending the free enterprise system and she has been an eloquent champion of economic opportunity. She also has a deep understanding of international commerce and the world political scene. CVSL is expected to greatly benefit from her knowledge and wisdom."

"When I learned about CVSL's mission of nurturing micro-enterprise around the world, and as I came to understand and admire John Rochon's vision, I knew this would be an opportunity for me to help entrepreneurs in a new and innovative way," said Senator Hutchison. "Since tens of millions of the world's micro-entrepreneurs are women, this should be a meaningful way to touch the lives of women. I very much look forward to working with the CVSL board to further these worthwhile goals," she added.

Senator Hutchison served for two decades as a U.S. Senator from Texas, from 1993 to 2013. She is the only woman ever elected to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.

In the Senate, she served on the Appropriations Committee and was ranking Republican on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Before being elected to the Senate, she served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976 and served on the National Transportation Safety Board from 1976 to 1978. After holding positions as a bank executive and general counsel, and a small business owner, she served as Texas State Treasurer from 1990 to 1993 and was temporary co-chair of the Republican National Convention in 1992.

She holds a degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from the School of Law at the University of Texas. She and her husband Ray live in Dallas with their two childre