Sterling Tucker
| Sterling Tucker | |
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| Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia | |
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In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Arrington Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 21, 1923 Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alloyce (m. 1948)[1] |
| Children | Michele and Lauren[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Akron[2] |
Sterling Tucker (born December 21, 1923, Akron, Ohio)[3] is an American civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. In 1974, he was elected as a Democrat to be chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia in the first election after home rule was established, serving for one term.[4] He ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1978 against the incumbent Walter Washington and at-large council member Marion Barry, who won in a landslide.[5]
In January 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Tucker to be Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.[6]
An American Diabetes Association board member, he played a key role in the International Diabetes Federation partnership with the Pan American Health Organization, responding to pandemic type 2 diabetes: applying St. Vincent Declaration principles to the Declaration of the Americas on Diabetes (DOTA 1996).
References
- ↑ Bowman, LaBarbara. "Sterling Tucker Puts Worth at $99,787". The Washington Post. June 11, 1974. p. C1
- 1 2 Bowman, LaBarbara. "D.C. Council Vice Chairman Tucker Seeks Step-Up: Tucker Knows Key to Survival in D.C." The Washington Post. October 26, 1974. p. D1.
- ↑ "Sterling Tucker Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. "Historical Elected Officials: Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia". Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ Lynton, Stephen J.; Bowman, LaBarbara (1976-09-16). "Mayor, Sterling Tucker Deprecate Landslide Victory by Marion Barry". The Washington Post. p. D1. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ "Jimmy Carter: Department of Housing and Urban Development Nomination of Sterling Tucker To Be an Assistant Secretary". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. 1979-01-18. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
External links
- Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
- File a housing discrimination complaint
- Duke, Lynne (2007-04-20). "D.C. & the Vote: He Keeps the Faith". The Washington Post. p. C01. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
| Council of the District of Columbia | ||
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| First | Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by Arrington Dixon |
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