USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyVirginia · 18th DistrictMember of the Senate of Virginia
L. Louise Lucas
Profile
L. Louise Lucas is an American politician serving as a member of the Senate of Virginia, representing the 18th District since 1992. A trailblazer in state politics, she became the first woman and first African American to serve as the Virginia Senate's president pro tempore. Lucas previously worked in federal service at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and held leadership roles in community development organizations. Throughout her legislative career, she has chaired the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and has been a prominent advocate for education, public health, and redistricting reform. She remains an influential figure in the Virginia Democratic Party.
Details
- Born
- January 22, 1944 · 82 years old
- Birth place
- Portsmouth, Virginia
- Education
- I.C. Norcom High School; Norfolk State University
- Career
- Apprentice shipfitter at Norfolk Naval Shipyard; engineering draftsman; naval architect technician; Command Federal Women's Program Manager; Executive Director of the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project; Congressional Liaison at Old Dominion University
