News -> INDReporter MON, AUG 8 10:44AM by Walter Pierce

Term-limited Tucker seeking secretary of state

JIM_TUCKERSpeaker of the House Jim Tucker has announced his bid for Louisiana secretary of state. The Terrytown (suburban New Orleans) Republican is winding down his final year as a state representative due to term limits. The Republican lawmaker announced his candidacy at noon at the Baton Rouge Press Club.

Tucker earned a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986 from the University of New Orleans and lists his private occupations as investment banker and real estate developer.

Current Secretary of State Tom Schedler, a former state senator who has been serving on an interim basis since Jay Dardenne resigned after winning a special election for lieutenant governor, has announced his candidacy for the post. Also in the running is Democrat Carolyn Fayard, who lost in a runoff to Dardenne for the lieutenant governor post.

[UPDATE: Within a couple of hours of Tucker's campaign emailing the announcement of his candidacy to media, Schedler released the following statement:

Elections are about choices. The voters will be faced with what I believe is an easy choice. Since taking office, I have saved taxpayers money, made it easier for small businesses to get up and running and proposed legislation that reduces the number of special elections to save time and money. 

On the other hand, it seems that this latest move by Representative Tucker will be his plan for getting the pay raise he always wanted. As the architect of the legislative pay raise fiasco, Speaker Tucker tried to double his salary. 

Thankfully, the people of Louisiana and Gov. Jindal saw it differently. I’m running for the right reason: to do the job of Secretary of State. I’m not looking for a title or a pay raise.]


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written by TwoTiminTom , August 08, 2011 - 04:19 pm
Does old Tommy realize Tucker repeatedly said he would never take the pay raise?? And of course he proposed fewer special elections... How do you think he got his current post? He wasn't elected that's for sure.
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written by Neither of the two.... , August 08, 2011 - 05:24 pm
Tom Schedler nor Jim Tucker are good choices. They're "same ole' same ole" self-serving politicians. Need some NEW blood to run for this position.
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written by the original northsidian , August 08, 2011 - 09:01 pm
I am amazed. Term limited politicians not wanting to go home with the regular folks. These are the same people who said the legislators would be resigning if they did not get a pay raise. Which, if you forgot was a 100% to 300% increase. Evidently the milk from the Gum't teat is addictive!! How hypocritical. (spelling may be incorrect)
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written by shrev37 , August 08, 2011 - 11:50 pm
What a Joke! Jim Tucker is going to lose badly and waste a lot of money. Anyone recall him wanting a 125% pay increase in the middle of the recession? His voters tried to do a recall, and now you expect to be voted in a statewide election!! Do you think that we have short memories? We will remember this: http://www.nola.com/news/index...anoth.html
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written by devoted citizen , August 13, 2011 - 03:00 am
You want to know what kind of a person Jim Tucker is? Go to his web page and scroll to the article dated April 01,2010 titled "House speaker Jim Tucker delivers payback." Read this article and all the comments related to it and ask yourself if this is the kind of person you want to serve Louisiana, our great state, as our Secretary of State. Tom Schedler has integrity and morals. He, along with our Lieutenant Governor, Jay Dardenne, have done a wonderful job for our state by saving millions of dollars on special elections. Tom Schedler and Jay Dardenne both, have the votes of my family, friends and myself. On October 22, 2011 let's all join together and vote for our wonderful Secretary of State, Tom Schedler.
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written by We must be heard , August 15, 2011 - 11:42 am
Term limited and can't go home. When Tom Schedler was term limited from the Senate, he took a job as an assistant. Unlike Jim Tucker, he didn't run for another seat against one of his friends. Mr. Schedler knows what true friendship is. If Jim Tucker will cut his friends in the throat, what will he do to the state. When asked why he didn't run for governor, his answer was "I wouldn't want to embarrass Bobby Jindal." He also made the comment "Let Jindal run again and hopefully he can catch the coattail of one of these running for President, as their Vice president, and he, along with all his foreigners, will be gone." He said, "our capital is full of them and if I become Secretary of State, I will stop them from opening businesses in this state." There again, you're not wanting to help our state, you're only going to hurt us. Why not give up on that pay raise and go home. You said you caught your 15 year old daughter dancing on tables. I guess since Daddy has so much CONTROL, he got her in the bar. Sounds to me like maybe you need to take
some time off and take CONTROL at home.
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