USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyVirginia · 18th DistrictMember of the Senate of Virginia
Louise Lucas
Profile
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 the first African American to serve as the Virginia Senate's president pro tempore. Throughout her career, she has chaired the powerful Committee on Finance and Appropriations and has been a prominent advocate for Democratic policy priorities, including education funding and legislative redistricting. Before her legislative career, she worked in federal government service at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and held leadership roles in various community and non-profit organizations. She remains an active and influential figure in Virginia state politics.
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, Equal Employment Manager, Executive Director of the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, Congressional Liaison for Old Dominion Univ…
