Louise Lucas

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Lillie Louise Lucas

U.S.A.

Party Democrat
Latest Campaign State Senate
Date of Birth January 22, 1944 (Age: 82)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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Overview
Community
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Personal Background

Louise Lucas holds a robust educational background, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Vocational-Industrial Education and magna cum laude with a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs from Norfolk State University. She began her career in the federal government, becoming the first female shipfitter at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Lucas transitioned to various leadership roles, including managing equal employment and serving as the Executive Director of the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project. Her professional journey also includes academic roles at Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University. Lucas has consistently demonstrated leadership in community and civic organizations, reflecting a commitment to public service.

Political Ideas

Louise Lucas's political identity is marked by a blend of progressive advocacy and calculated pragmatism, particularly in her economic and civil rights stances. She has opposed taxpayer-funded sports arenas while simultaneously engaging in the cannabis industry, creating an unexpected policy convergence. Lucas's role in gerrymandering Virginia's Congressional map to counter Republican efforts reveals a strategic, almost chess-like approach to political maneuvering. Her involvement in racial discrimination lawsuits and protests against Confederate monuments further underscores her commitment to civil rights, albeit through sometimes controversial means.

Campaigns
2023: Virginia State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

Virginia's 18th Senate District, 2023 general election

28,668 votes (58.87%)

Win

Virginia's 18th Senate District, 2023 Democratic primary

9,614 votes (53.12%)

Win

Position Details

Committee Membership
Finance and Appropriations
Member
Commerce and Labor
Member
Education and Health
Member
Rules
Member
Block Grants
Member
Crime Commission, Virginia State
Member
Early Childhood Care and Education, Joint Subcommittee
Member
Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on
Member
Elementary & Secondary Education Funding, Joint Subcommittee to Study
Member
Governor's Advisory Council on Revenue Estimates
Member
Growing in Grace
Member
Growth and Opportunity Board, Virginia
Member
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission
Member
Health Care, Joint Commission on
Member
Health Workforce Development Authority, Virginia
Member
Higher Education Funding Policies Joint Subcommittee
Member
Historical Statues in the United States Capitol; Commission for
Member
Historic Horse Racing Workgroup
Member
Intercollegiate Athletics Review Commission
Member
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees
Member
Joint Rules
Member
Joint Subcommittee on Tax Policy
Member
MEI Project Approval Commission
Member
Public Private Partnership Advisory Commission
Member
Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, Virginia
Member
Roanoke River Bi-State Commission, Virginia Delegation of the
Member
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees
Member
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
Member
Women's Health, Commission on
Member
2019: Virginia State Senate
ELECTED

Election History

Virginia's 18th Senate district general election, 2019

43,015 votes (92.49%)

Win