Amy Tuck
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| Governor(s) | Haley Barbour Ronnie Musgrove |
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| Preceded by | Ronnie Musgrove |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 08, 1963 (age 43) Michigan |
| Political party | Republican (formerly Democratic) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Amy Tuck (b. July 8, 1963) is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, a Republican. She is only the second woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi and the first to be re-elected.
Tuck is a native of Maben, Mississippi, received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and her Master's Degree in Public Policy & Administration from Mississippi State University, and her Juris Doctor degree from Mississippi College School of Law.
In 1990, she defeated five others to be elected to the Mississippi Senate to represent Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha and Webster counties. In 1995, Tuck ran for Secretary of State to fill the post of Dick Molpus, who was running for Governor. She was narrowly defeated in the Democratic primary by Eric Clark, the eventual winner. Undeterred by the political setback, she ran for Lt. Governor in 1999, defeating Bill Hawks.
In 2002, Tuck made national headlines when she switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party. She cited philosophical differences with the former party on issues such as abortion, civil justice reform, and congressional redistricting. In 2003, Tuck was re-elected with 61% of the vote. Her rumored past of having an abortion became an issue in her re-election. She defeated former Democratic state Senator Barbara Martin Blackmon.
Tuck is not married. She recently lost her mother to death.
Rumored to be in her future is a run for the First Congressional District seat.
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| Preceded by Ronnie Musgrove |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 2000 – present |
Incumbent |
