Eric Rucker is an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas. A Republican, Rucker has represented the 20th district of the Kansas Senate, based in western Topeka, since 2018.[1][2] He was defeated in the 2020 Republican primary by State Representative Brenda Dietrich.[3]
Eric Rucker | |
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| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office December 14, 2018 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vicki Schmidt |
| Succeeded by | Brenda Dietrich |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Residence(s) | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Kansas Wesleyan University (BA) Washburn University School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Official website |
In 2018, Rucker was appointed to the Senate to succeed fellow Republican Vicki Schmidt, who had been elected Kansas Insurance Commissioner. Rucker had previously served as an Assistant Kansas Secretary of State starting in 2011, and before then as a Shawnee County Commissioner and a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Senator Eric Rucker". Kansas Legislature. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Rucker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Mark Feuerborn (August 5, 2020). "Dietrich beats Rucker to move from house to senate". KSNT. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Grant Stephens (December 14, 2018). "Kobach's top deputy Eric Rucker to fill Schmidt's senate seat". 13 WIBW. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Rucker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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