Eddie Lucio, Jr.
| Eddie Lucio, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district |
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| Assumed office 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Hector Uribe |
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| Born | January 20, 1946 Brownsville, Texas, USA |
| 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.
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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.
Election history
Senate election history of Lucio.[3]
Most recent election
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 | |||||
Previous elections
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 | |||||
| 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
| 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 | |||||
| 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
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- ↑ Foxnews.com (2013-08-03) "Texas Democrat isn't giving up on abortion class" Retrieved 2013-08-21
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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 | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 39 (Brownsville) 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by Rene Oliveira |
| Texas Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Texas State Senator from District 27 (Brownsville) 1991-present |
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the Texas Senate 14 January 2003–2 June 2003 |
Succeeded by Jane Nelson |
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