Anne Peterson Hutto is 1989 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Studies and History.
She graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1992, and practiced law in New York City until 1996. She is holds a New York law license.
Anne moved to South Carolina in 1996, and was admitted to the Bar in South Carolina in 1997, practicing primarily civil litigation and running her own litigation firm from 2006-2012.
She was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in 2008, to represent the people of James Island and Folly Beach. She has remained active in state politics since that time. After working as an Assistant Solicitor for two years, Anne returned to political work full time as a lobbyist.
She resides on beautiful James Island with her two teenagers, Matthew and Adrianne, and their dogs, cats and backyard chickens. Anne is an avid runner, cyclist and outdoorswoman, who enjoys kayaking, camping and hiking.