Tommy Tucker (politician)
| Senator Tommy Tucker | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 35th district | |
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In office 2011–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Wyatt Thomas Tucker, Sr. May 25, 1950 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Waxhaw, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
| Occupation | businessman |
Wyatt "Tommy" Thomas Tucker, Sr. is a Republican state senator in the state of North Carolina.[1][2] He is co-chairman of the North Carolina Senate's State and Local Government Committee. Senator Tucker has been credited with the statement "I am the Senator, you are the Citizen, you need to be quiet," when responding to a citizen journalist's inquiry on North Carolina's Senatorial Rules and Procedures [3] In 2013 Sen. Tucker came under criticism for helping direct Rural Center funds to the development of a movie theater[4] In 2016 he is facing a primary challenge from Matthew Daly
References
- ↑ http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/4010/2011-2012-report-for-sen-tommy-tucker
- ↑ "Senator Wyatt 'Tommy' Thomas Tucker, Sr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Tommy Tucker, North Carolina State Senator, Confronts Publisher At Public Hearing". Huffington Post. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ SmithEnquirer-Journal, Heather. "Rural Center "bent rules" to fund Indian Trail theater". The Enquirer Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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