Legislator Hutchings has a comprehensive plan to improve county government. He has stated that he will: (1) increase cooperation between law enforcement agencies to reduce drug trafficking, (2) work with colleges and businesses to encourage new entrepreneurial efforts to create career opportunities in Broome County, (3) take action to bring optimum efficiency to county economic development work, (4) seek to implement term limits, and (5) create excellence in government services.

John attended Binghamton North High School, Broome Community College, and Binghamton University. His community involvement includes membership at St. John the Evangelist Church, Knights of Columbus, and MacArthur School PTA, as well as coaching CYO Basketball, Flag Football, and Little League Baseball.

John is employed as a Construction Market Representative for the Laborers International Union for upstate New York. He is also an Executive Officer of the Central New York Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. He serves, or has served on, the BOCES Advisory Board, Broome County Economic Development Zone Advisory Board, Community Development Advisory Committee and is the past Recording Secretary of the Binghamton-Oneonta Building Trades.

John, his wife, Colleen and daughters, Danielle and Haley, reside in the City of Binghamton.