Bob Tuke
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Robert Dudley Tuke (born December 5, 1947, Rochester, New York) was the Democratic nominee for the 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee, having won the Democratic primary in August. He faced incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander in the general election in November, losing by approximately 33% of the final vote.[1]
Life
Tuke served in the United States Marine and led a combined force in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He led the Veterans for Kerry campaign for Tennessee in 2004. Tuke was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Tennessee on June 18, 2005, serving for two years.[2] He also served as Barack Obama's Presidential campaign chair in Tennessee.[3]
Tuke earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He is also a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he received his Juris Doctor.[4] As of 2008[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Tuke is a partner at the Nashville law firm of Trauger and Tuke.[5][6] Tuke is married to Susan Cummins Tuke; the couple have two grown children, Andrew and Sarah.[6]
See also
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References
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Further reading
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External links
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
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