Eddie Lucio Jr.
Eddie Lucio Jr. | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district | |
Assumed office 1991 | |
Preceded by | Hector Uribe |
Personal details | |
Born |
Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | 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. |
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.
Career
Lucio is the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. He also sits on the Committees on Natural Resources & Economic Development, Veterans Affairs & Military Installations, the Subcommittee on Border Security, and serves as Vice Chairman of Senate Education Committee. He also created and sits on the Interagency Tasks Force on Children with Special Needs.
Eddie Lucio began his public service in 1971, becoming Cameron County Treasurer and later Cameron County commissioner.
He authored legislation creating the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) and he 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.
Lucio was the only Democrat in the Texas Senate to support the 2013 legislation to restrict abortions to twenty weeks of gestation and to require abortions be performed in surgical centers. Lucio also authored legislation to require that women receiving abortions and physicians performing them take a free adoption awareness course.[2]
During the 78th legislative session, Lucio was elected by his colleagues as Senate President Pro Tempore.
Personal life
Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio, III, who serves in the Texas House of Representatives.
Electoral history
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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 | |||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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 | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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✓ | Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) | 33,467 | 70.56 | |
Miguel Wise | 13,964 | 29.44 | ||
Majority | 19,503 | 41.12 | ||
Turnout | 47,431 | |||
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) | 80,961 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 80,961 | 100.00 | |||
Turnout | 80,961 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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
- ↑ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- ↑ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. 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 |
Preceded by Mike Moncrief |
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate 14 January 2003–2 June 2003 |
Succeeded by Jane Nelson |