Eddie Lucio Jr.

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Eduardo Andres Lucio Jr. (born January 20, 1946)[1] is a Democratic politician who served in the Texas Senate, representing the 27th District from 1991 to 2023. Lucio also previously served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991.

Career

Lucio is the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. He also sits on the Committees on Natural Resources & Economic Development, Veterans Affairs & Military Installations, the Subcommittee on Border Security, and serves as Vice Chairman of Senate Education Committee. He also created and sits on the Interagency Tasks Force on Children with Special Needs.

Eddie Lucio began his public service in 1971, becoming Cameron County Treasurer and later Cameron County commissioner.

He authored legislation creating the Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) and he worked for passage of a bill during the 81st legislative session that creates the University of Texas Health Science Center - South Texas to serve Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Zapata counties with a full-fledged medical school.

Lucio has worked to establish the partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College which allows UTB to become a four-year university and have access to the Permanent University Fund. Additionally, he authored the bill to create South Texas Community College.

Lucio was the only Democrat in the Texas Senate to support the 2013 legislation to restrict abortions to twenty weeks of gestation and to require abortions be performed in surgical centers. Lucio also authored legislation to require that women receiving abortions and physicians performing them take a free adoption awareness course.[2] He described himself as "pro-life" and was endorsed and supported by Democrats for Life of America, a "pro-life" or anti-abortion movement PAC.[3][4]

During the 78th legislative session, Lucio was elected by his colleagues as Senate President Pro Tempore.

On November 3, 2021, Lucio announced that he would not be running for reelection.[5]

Personal life

Lucio is the father of Eddie Lucio III, who served in the Texas House of Representatives. His dad is Eduardo Lucio. He was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He is a devout Catholic.[6]

Electoral history

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 27
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 134,035 64.81 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Vanessa Tijerina 72,768 35.19 Script error: No such module "String".
Total votes 206,803 100.00%
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2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 27
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 135,945 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 135,945 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 135,945 Script error: No such module "String".
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2012

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 27
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 111,596 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 111,596 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 111,596 Script error: No such module "String".
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2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 27[7]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 89,984 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 89,984 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 89,984 Script error: No such module "String".
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2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 27[8]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 61,382 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 61,382 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 61,382 Script error: No such module "String".
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2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 27[9]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 94,042 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 94,042 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 94,042 Script error: No such module "String".
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1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 27[10]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 80,865 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 80,865 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 80,865 Script error: No such module "String".
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1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 27[11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 53,194 66.73 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ismael Moran 26,527 33.27 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 26,667 33.45 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 79,721 Script error: No such module "String".
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Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 27[12]
Candidate Votes % ±
✓ Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 33,467 70.56
Miguel Wise 13,964 29.44
Majority 19,503 41.12 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,431 Script error: No such module "String".

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1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 27[13]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 80,961 100.00
Majority 80,961 100.00 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 80,961 Script error: No such module "String".
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Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 27[14]
Candidate Votes % ±
Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa 25,132 42.67
✓ Eddie Lucio Jr. (Incumbent) 33,765 57.33
Majority 8,633 14.66 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 58,897 Script error: No such module "String".

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References

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  2. ↑ Foxnews.com (2013-08-03) "Texas Democrat isn't giving up on abortion class" Retrieved 2013-08-21
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  5. ↑ Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. Backtracks on Re-Election Bid, Announces Retirement, The Texan, November 4, 2021.
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External links

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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from [[Texas's Script error: No such module "Ordinal". House of Representatives district|District 39]] (Brownsville)
1987–1991 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Texas State Senator
from District 27 (Brownsville)
1991-2023 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check President pro tempore of the Texas Senate
14 January 2003–2 June 2003 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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