Wyatt Thomas Tucker Sr. (born May 25, 1950) is an American politician and former Republicanstate senator in the state of North Carolina.[1][2] He served as co-chairman of the North Carolina Senate's State and Local Government Committee. Senator Tucker has been accused of the statement "I am the senator, you are the citizen, you need to be quiet," when responding to a citizen journalist's inquiry on North Carolina's senatorial rules and procedures, though he said he was misquoted.[3] In 2013 Sen. Tucker came under criticism for helping direct Rural Center funds to the development of a movie theater.[4] In August 2017 Senator Tucker announced his intention to retire.[5]
tommy, tucker, politician, wyatt, thomas, tucker, born, 1950, american, politician, former, republican, state, senator, state, north, carolina, served, chairman, north, carolina, senate, state, local, government, committee, senator, tucker, been, accused, stat. Wyatt Thomas Tucker Sr born May 25 1950 is an American politician and former Republican state senator in the state of North Carolina 1 2 He served as co chairman of the North Carolina Senate s State and Local Government Committee Senator Tucker has been accused of the statement I am the senator you are the citizen you need to be quiet when responding to a citizen journalist s inquiry on North Carolina s senatorial rules and procedures though he said he was misquoted 3 In 2013 Sen Tucker came under criticism for helping direct Rural Center funds to the development of a movie theater 4 In August 2017 Senator Tucker announced his intention to retire 5 SenatorTommy TuckerMember of the North Carolina Senate from the 35th districtIn office January 1 2011 January 1 2019Preceded byEddie GoodallSucceeded byTodd JohnsonPersonal detailsBornWyatt Thomas Tucker Sr 1950 05 25 May 25 1950 age 73 Political partyRepublicanResidence s Waxhaw North CarolinaAlma materNorth Carolina State UniversityOccupationbusinessmanReferences edit NCCPPR North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research www nccppr org Archived from the original on 2013 04 22 Senator Wyatt Tommy Thomas Tucker Sr s Biography Project Vote Smart Retrieved 2013 04 21 Tommy Tucker North Carolina State Senator Confronts Publisher At Public Hearing Huffington Post 2013 04 17 Retrieved 2013 04 21 SmithEnquirer Journal Heather Rural Center bent rules to fund Indian Trail theater The Enquirer Journal Retrieved 2016 02 02 WRAL Retrieved October 6 2017 External links editNorth Carolina SenatePreceded byEddie Goodall Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 35th district2011 2019 Succeeded byTodd Johnson nbsp nbsp This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tommy Tucker politician amp oldid 1212291056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
