Eddie Lucio, III
| Eddie Lucio III | ||
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| Texas State House, District 38 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Texas, Austin | |
| J.D. | University of Texas School of Law | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Lucio is an Attorney with Rodriguez and Nicolas, and has previously worked for Clark, Thomas and Winters.
He is a volunteer with a number of organizations, including the Brownsville Independent School District, Brownsville "Just Say No" Program, Good Neighbor Settlement House, Help One Student to Succeed Program, Meals on Wheels, Optimist Club, and Survivors of Domestic Violence Program.[1]
Biography
Lucio III was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, where he practices law and lives with his family. He received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and later received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law in 2005.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Lucio served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendars, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Special Purpose Districts | ||||
2011-2012
Lucio served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendars | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Government Efficiency & Reform, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Calendars, Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 65 - Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas.
- HB 432 - Relating to the acquisition by state agencies of low-emissions vehicles and vehicles using alternative fuels.
- HB 435 - Relating to the penalty for theft of a pet.
- HB 438 - Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.[2]
Elections
2012
Lucio won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 38. Lucio ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 38, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eddie Lucio III Incumbent |
70.8% | 22,408 | |
| Republican | Alex Torres | 25.2% | 7,984 | |
| Libertarian | Nancy Mishou | 4% | 1,274 | |
| Total Votes | 31,666 | |||
2010
Lucio won re-election in District 38. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 38 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Eddie Lucio III (D)
|
12,466 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lucio won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 38th District. Lucio ran unopposed in the general election, and he received 25,476 votes.[6] Lucio raised $416,732 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Lucio received $351,666 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Eddie Lucio, III's campaign in 2010 | |
| Lucio Iii, Eddie | $84,631 |
| Perry, Bob J | $26,500 |
| Texans For Lawsuit Reform | $13,606 |
| Border Health | $10,000 |
| Crawford, Kelly Simpson | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $351,666 |
2008
Below are Lucio's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lucio III | $79,348 |
| Eddie Lucio III | $76,581 |
| Eddie Lucio III | $66,805 |
| Bob J Perry | $35,000 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $10,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Eddie + Luccio + Texas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Eddie Luccio News Feed
- Texas Senate debates amendments to abortion-related bill SB 5. - Dallas Morning News (blog)
- TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Senate debates abortion - San Angelo Standard-Times
- After Hours of Debate, Senate OKs Abortion Regulations - Texas Tribune
- Sen . Hinojosa rated one of 10 best legislators by Texas Monthly - The Valley Town Crier
- Texas senators debate abortion bills - ReporterNews.com
- Guest Column: Red State, Purple Legislation - Texas Tribune
- Legislators recall dispute over RGV university merger, med school bill - Monitor
- Perry signs bill to boost SPI beach maintenance revenue - Valley morning Star
- Stricter abortion rules get the nod - San Antonio Express
- Bill passes for drug testing for unemployment benefits - KGBT-TV
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Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Eddie Lucio III received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Lucio is an attorney and he is the son of State Senator & Mrs. Eddie Lucio, Jr., and is married to Jaime Barrera Lucio of Brownsville. They have a daughter together, Olivia Rose, born in August of 2009.
External links
- Eddie Lucio III's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Lucio
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 38 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
- Eddie Lucio III on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Lucio
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Lucio
- ↑ Texas GOP list of candidates for 2012 Elections
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Election History
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 38 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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