Larry Alan Tucker (November 11, 1935 – November 16, 2016) was an American politician. Born in Carbondale, West Virginia, Tucker went to Montgomery High School. He then graduated from

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. He served in the

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. Tucker served as the Democratic member of the

West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms. Although the Democratic Party held a supermajority in the ...

from Nicholas County (12th District) from 1983 to 1989. He resigned from office after pleading guilty in United States District Court to extortion.(8 September 1989)
Tucker Resigns West Virginia Senate Post After Guilty Plea
'' The Daily Sentinel (Ohio)'' In 2008, Tucker unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Tom Blankenship for the Democratic nomination for a seat on the Nicholas County Commission. He died in

Summersville, West Virginia Summersville is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nicholas County. History Summersville was laid out in 1824. The city was named for Lewis Summers, a lo ...

on November 16, 2016.

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1935 births 2016 deaths Democratic Party West Virginia state senators Presidents of the West Virginia Senate People from Fayette County, West Virginia People from Nicholas County, West Virginia West Virginia University Institute of Technology alumni West Virginia politicians convicted of crimes {{West Virginia-politician-stub