Lynn Dale Stucky (born February 20, 1958) is an American

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originally from

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, who is a

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member of the

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for the 64th District in

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in the northern portion of the state. Earlier, Stucky served on the board of the

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for fifteen years, four as the president. Stucky was elected to the House in 2016, when the incumbent Republican in the district,

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, of Lake Dallas, retired after sixteen years in the position. In 2017, Stucky joined

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in filing legislation to refer the issue of

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proliferation to a university study to determine what impact that poisoning these animals, as proposed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, would have on the land, agriculture, and hunters. Stucky and Watson want the research conducted before Miller can proceed with his proposal to exterminate the hogs, which have caused millions of dollars in damage to area landowners.

Electoral history

In the

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held on November 6, 2018, Stucky won his second term with 36,195 votes (52.8 percent) to Democratic nominee Andrew Morris' 30,465 (44.5 percent).

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nominee Nick Dietrich held the remaining 1,384 votes (2.7 percent).

References

External links

Campaign website

State legislative page

Lynn Stucky at the Texas Tribune
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stucky, Lynn 1958 births Living people Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians American veterinarians Kansas State University alumni People from McPherson County, Kansas People from Sanger, Texas Male veterinarians