Gregory Tucker
Gregory A. Tucker (b. August 3, 1957) is a former Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 11 from 2010 to 2014.
Biography
Tucker earned his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1981 and his law degree from Capitol University in 1985. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tucker served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance, Chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Military |
| • Education |
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues, Vice Chair |
| • Interstate Cooperation, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Agriculture and Agri-business |
| • Joint Education |
| • Health |
| • Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority |
| • Technology |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tucker served on these committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Education |
| • Joint Education |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Interstate Cooperation, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
Issues
Pseudoephedrine prescription requirements
During September 2013, Tucker announced that he would introduce legislation that would require a doctor's prescription for any drugs that can be used to manufacture methamphetamines, including the common cold medicine pseudoephedrine. At the time, pseudoephedrine purchases were tracked, but the drug was available over-the-counter and without a doctor's prescription. Tucker opposed a bill that would have required a prescription for pseudoephedrine in 2011, but since changed his mind because of the rising number of meth-related incidents in West Virginia and the increasing availability of more substitute drugs that cannot be used to produce meth.[2]
Elections
2014
Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent Gregory A. Tucker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steve Foster was defeated by Robert L. Karnes in the Republican primary. Karnes defeated Tucker in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robert L. Karnes |
55.6% | 15,171 | |
| Democratic | Gregory A. Tucker Incumbent | 44.4% | 12,122 | |
| Total Votes | 27,293 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert L. Karnes |
53.1% | 3,327 |
| Steve Foster | 46.9% | 2,941 |
| Total Votes | 6,268 | |
2010
Tucker defeated Adam Milligan (R) and Tom Thacker (L) in the November 2 general election.
Tucker defeated incumbent Randy White in the Democratic primary on May 11 by a margin of 6,147-4,911.[6]
Across the country in 2010, state senate elections are being held in 43 states. 1,167 state senate seats were at stake. In all 1,167 state senate districts with an election in 2010, only 19 challengers (12 Democrats and 7 Republicans) defeated an incumbent state senator. Tucker was one of the 12 Democratic challengers who defeated an incumbent Democratic state senator.[7]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 11(2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Gregory Tucker (D)
|
14,544 | 54.49% | ||
| Adam Milligan (R) | 9,303 | 34.86% | ||
| Thomas Thacker (L) | 2,843 | 10.65% | ||
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Personal
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Tucker and his wife, Sharon, have two children. He is a member of the West Virginia State Bar Association and the NRA.[1][8]
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2014
In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10.
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See also
- West Virginia State Legislature
- West Virginia State Senate
- West Virginia Senate Committees
- West Virginia Joint Committees
- West Virginia State Senate District 11
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ The State Journal, "WV Sen. Greg Tucker to introduce bill to require Rx for Pseudoephedrine," September 10, 2013
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Metro News, "Two Incumbents Lose In State Senate Primary Races," May 12, 2010
- ↑ 2010 General Election results
- ↑ West Virginia State Senate, "Gregory A. Tucker (D - Nicholas, 11)," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Randy White |
West Virginia State Senate District 11 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Robert L. Karnes (R) |
