Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 1991 | |
Preceded by | Hector Uribe |
Personal details | |
Born | Brownsville, Texas, USA | January 20, 1946
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Minnie Lucio |
Children | Eddie Lucio, III |
Residence | Brownsville, Texas |
Alma mater | Pan American University |
Profession | President/CEO, Rio Shelters Inc. |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Eduardo Andres “Eddie” Lucio, Jr. (born 20 January 1946)[1] is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate, having represented the 27th District since 1991.
Lucio is the most pro-life Democratic senator in Texas. He was the only Democrat in the Texas Senate to support passage of the 2013 legislation to restrict abortions to twenty weeks of gestation and to require abortions be performed in surgical centers. Lucio has authored legislation to require that women receiving abortions and physicians performing them take a free resource awareness session.[2]
Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio, III, who serves in the Texas House of Representatives.
In the Texas Senate, Lucio is a member of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and served as Chairman of the International Relations and Trade Committee. He also sits on the Committees on Business and Commerce, State Affairs and serves as Vice Chairman of Senate Education Committee.
During the 80th Legislative Session, Senator Lucio made tremendous inroads in the field of health care and education. Not only is he known as the father of the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC), he successfully worked for passage of a bill during the 81st legislative session that creates the University of Texas Health Science Center - South Texas to serve Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Zapata counties with a full-fledged medical school.
Lucio has worked to establish the partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College which allows UTB to become a four-year university and have access to the Permanent University Fund. Additionally, he authored the bill to create South Texas Community College.
During the 78th legislative session, Senator Lucio was elected by his colleagues as Senate President Pro Tempore. On April 26, 2003, he became part of a prestigious Texas tradition when the President Pro Tempore is sworn in as "Governor for a Day" while the governor and lieutenant governor are out of state.
Election history
Senate election history of Lucio.[3]
Most recent election
2004
Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 27[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 89,984 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 89,984 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 89,984 | +46.60 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
Previous elections
2002
Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 27[5] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 61,382 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 61,382 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 61,382 | -34.73 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
2000
Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 27[6] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 94,042 | 100.00 | 0.00 | |
Majority | 94,042 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ||
Turnout | 94,042 | +16.30 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
1996
Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 27[7] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 80,865 | 100.00 | +33.27 | |
Majority | 80,865 | 100.00 | +66.55 | ||
Turnout | 80,865 | +1.44 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
1994
Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 27[8] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 53,194 | 66.73 | -33.27 | |
Republican | Ismael Moran | 26,527 | 33.27 | +33.27 | |
Majority | 26,667 | 33.45 | -66.55 | ||
Turnout | 79,721 | -1.53 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 27[9] | ||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
✓ | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 33,467 | 70.56 | |
Miguel Wise | 13,964 | 29.44 | ||
Majority | 19,503 | 41.12 | ||
Turnout | 47,431 | |||
1992
Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 27[10] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 80,961 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 80,961 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 80,961 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 27[11] | ||||
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Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa | 25,132 | 42.67 | ||
✓ | Eddie Lucio, Jr. (Incumbent) | 33,765 | 57.33 | |
Majority | 8,633 | 14.66 | ||
Turnout | 58,897 | |||
References
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Retrieved 2006-12-27.
- ↑ Foxnews.com (2013-08-03) "Texas Democrat isn't giving up on abortion class" Retrieved 2013-08-21
- ↑ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
- ↑ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
External links
- Senate of Texas - Eddie Lucio official TX website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. (TX) profile
- Follow the Money - Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Texas House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Rene Oliveira |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 39 (Brownsville) 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by Rene Oliveira |
Texas Senate | ||
Preceded by Hector Uribe |
Texas State Senator from District 27 (Brownsville) 1991 – present |
Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by Mike Moncrief |
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate 14 January 2003–2 June 2003 |
Succeeded by Jane Nelson |
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