Senate District 18
Member Since: 1992
District: Brunswick County (Part), Chesapeake City (Part), Franklin City (Part), Isle of Wight County (Part), Portsmouth City (Part), Southampton County (Part), Suffolk City (Part), Emporia City (All), Greensville County (All), Sussex County (All), Surry County (Part)
Congressional District: 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Congressional District Residence: 3rd
Capitol Office
Pocahontas Building
Room No: E508
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218
Phone Number: (804) 698-7518
Email: district18@senate.virginia.gov
District Office
P.O. Box 700
Portsmouth, VA 23705-0700
Phone Number: (757) 397-8209
Email: district18@senate.virginia.gov
Personal Website: http://www.senatorlucas.com/
Biographical Information:
Birth Date and Place:
1944, Portsmouth, Virginia
Education:
Norfolk State University (B.S.)
Norfolk State University (M.A.)
Occupation/Profession:
President/CEO of Lucas Lodge, Lucas Transportation, Portsmouth Day Support Program and Southside Direct Care Provider
Assistant Professor, Department of Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the Vice President for University Advancement, 1994-1998
Congressional Liaison for Sponsored Program at Old Dominion University, 1992-1994
Executive Director of the Southeastern Tidewater Opportunity Project, 1986-1992
Former Command Federal Women’s Program Manager at the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT)
Former Shipfitter, Engineering Draftsman, and Naval Architect Technician, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Membership/Affiliation:
Block Grants
Brighton Light Chapter 118 Order of Eastern Star
Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee
Charter Member, Martin Luther King Leadership Steering Committee
Commission on Electric Utility Regulation
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Federal Action Contingency Trust Fund Approval, Commission
Golden Life
Joint Commission on Health Care
Joint Working Group on Certificate of Public Need Reform
NAACP
Norfolk State University Alumni Association
Past President and Member, Golden Heritage
Portsmouth Chapter Links, Inc.
Prince Hall Affiliation of Virginia
Military Service:
None
Legislative Information:
Committees
Member
Commerce and Labor
Courts of Justice
Education and Health
Finance
Legislation
SB 19 Virginia Interim Redistricting Commission; criteria for remedial redistricting plans.
SB 59 Criminal Justice Services, Department of; training standards, community engaged policing.
SB 79 Firearms; prohibited at certain preschools and child day centers.
SB 90 Virginia Casino Gaming Commission; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
SB 91 Lottery Board; regulation of casino gaming, penalties.
SB 108 Orders of publication to enforce tax lien; limited-value property.
SB 385 Handguns; limitation on purchases, penalty.
SB 412 Firearm transfers; criminal history record information checks, penalty.
SB 793 Hampton Roads Transportation Commission; adds two legislative members to Commission.
SB 860 Health care provider panels; vertically integrated carriers, public hospitals.
SB 902 Property tax; exemption for solar energy equipment and facilities.
SB 987 Paramilitary activities; penalty.
SB 992 Charitable Gaming Board; Texas Hold’em poker events.
SJ 7 State-owned ports; JLARC to study impact on local governments.
SJ 12 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote.
SR 2 Celebrating the life of Wilson M. Goode.
SR 6 Celebrating the life of Frances Virginia Matthews Clarke.
SR 17 Celebrating the life of the Honorable Earle C. Mobley.
SR 18 Commending Bishop Curtis Eugene Edmonds, Sr.
SR 19 Celebrating the life of Darnell Johnson.
SR 25 Commending the Reverend Elbert T. Knight.
SR 43 Celebrating the life of Fred Melvin Reekes.
Top 10 Campaign Donors
|
Occupational Donors |
Amount |
|
Lucas, Louise |
$63,529 |
|
Dominion Energy |
$37,450 |
|
Va Hospital & Healthcare Assn |
$28,500 |
|
Medical Society of Va |
$25,250 |
|
Va Bankers Assn |
$23,722 |
|
Trotter, Charlie C. |
$23,701 |
|
Va Trial Lawyers Assn |
$20,750 |
|
Va Dental Assn |
$20,250 |
|
Saslaw for Senate – Richard |
$19,941 |
|
HCA |
$18,750 |
