About Larry Tucker
Lived 1935 – 2016 (aged 81). Larry Tucker was an American politician.
Larry Alan Tucker (November 11, 1935 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician.
Born in Carbondale, West Virginia, Tucker went to Montgomery High School. He then graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He served in the United States Army. Tucker served as the Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate from Nicholas County (12th District) from 1983 to 1989.
He resigned from office after pleading guilty in United States District Court to extortion.
In 2008, Tucker unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Tom Blankenship for the Democratic nomination for a seat on the Nicholas County Commission.
He died in Summersville, West Virginia on November 16, 2016.
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Who was Larry Tucker?
American politician (1935-2016)
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Larry Tucker was born on 11 November 1935 in Carbondale.
When did Larry Tucker die?
Larry Tucker died on 16 November 2016 in Summersville.
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Larry Tucker was a politician.
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Larry Tucker was American.
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