Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Member of the Texas Senate from the 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1991
Preceded by	Hector Uribe
Personal details
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.

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

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 27[4]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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

1. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Retrieved 2006-12-27.
2. Foxnews.com (2013-08-03) "Texas Democrat isn't giving up on abortion class" Retrieved 2013-08-21
3. Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
4. "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
5. "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
6. "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
7. "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
8. "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
9. "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
10. "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
11. "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.
  • 2006 2004 2002 campaign contributions