Louise Lucas Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Injury and Net Worth

Louise Lucas Biography

Louise Lucas (born as Lillie Louise Boone Lucas) is a Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia. She represents the 18th District since 1992. Louise is the first woman and first African American to hold that office.

Louise Lucas Monument Injury

Louise has been charged with damaging a Confederate monument in Portsmouth during protests that also led to a demonstrator being critically injured when a statue was torn down, authorities said Monday.

Sen. Louise Lucas faces charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and injury to a monument in excess of $1,000, Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene said during a news conference. The protest occurred in June.

Louise Lucas Age

Louise is 76 years old as of 2020, she was born on January 22, 1944, in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.A. She celebrates her birthday on January 22nd every year. Louise will be turning 77 years old as of January  22, 2021.

Louise Lucas Height and Weight

Louise stands at an average height and moderate weight. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Louise Lucas Husband

Louise is married to Otis M. Lucas who remarried after their divorce and worked for various Lucas entities before his death in 2014. The couple had two daughters Lisa L. Lucas-Burke and Theresa Lynn Lucas and one son the late Jeffrey Lee Lucas.

Louise Lucas Net Worth

Louise has enjoyed a long career in the political industry spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as a politician, she has been able to accumulate a huge fortune. Louise is estimated to have a net worth of about $1 million-$5 million.

Louise Lucas Career

A longtime civic activist, in June 1984 Lucas began her formal political career by becoming the first African American woman to serve as Councilwoman on the Portsmouth City Council. She won more votes than any other candidate in that election.

Louise Lucas was elected to the Virginia General Assembly in November 1991 and continues to serve the citizens of the 18th Senatorial District. She has a seat on the following Senate Committees: Education & Health, Courts of Justice, Finance, Local Government, and Rules. She is a member of the Finance Sub-committee on Claims, Finance Sub-committee on Economic Development/Natural Resources, Finance Sub-Committee on Public Safety, and Education Sub-committee on Health Licensing. Senator Lucas was Chairwoman of the Senate Local Government Committee and a former member of Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Transportation; former Chairwoman, Education and Health Special Sub-committee on Public Smoking Legislation; Sub-committee on Mental Health Legislation; Special Subcommittee on Immigration. She also serves as the Chairwoman of Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Committee in Virginia.

Lucas was the Democratic candidate to replace U.S. Congressman and Blue Dog Democrat Norman Sisisky in the 2001 special election, following his death in office. She was defeated by Republican Randy Forbes

In 2008 two companies that Lucas controls applied for Empowerment Zone bonds to build a conference center in Portsmouth. The Portsmouth city council refused to issue the bonds, on a 3-2 vote with two council members who had a financial interest in the project abstaining. The companies, still controlled by Lucas, later filed a $97.7 million suit against the City of Portsmouth and the council members voting against the bonds and the City Attorney, claiming racial discrimination against because they were led and funded mostly by African-Americans. However, after the proposal was later reconsidered and again denied, the lawsuit was dropped.

Senator Lucas serves on the Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, Governor’s Commission on State Funding for Public School Construction, and the Governor’s Commission on Information Technology. In 2010 she was appointed to the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; in 2012 she was appointed to the Federal Action Contingency Trust Fund committee and in 2013 was appointed to the Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission. She is also an active member of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus and elected Vice-Chair of Outreach with the Democratic Party of Virginia.

Senator Lucas has served on various community boards, commissions, civic and service organizations such as Past President NAACP (also Golden Heritage Member); Martin Luther King Leadership Steering Committee (also Charter Member), and the Norfolk State University Alumni Association. Senator Lucas is also a member of the following organizations: Delta Sigma Theta sorority (Golden Life status); The Links, Incorporated (Portsmouth Chapter); Order of Eastern Star (Brighton Light Chapter 118), Prince Hall Freemasonry of Virginia, National Women’s Political Caucus, National Council of Christians and Jews. Senator Lucas has received numerous awards and honors at the local, state, and national levels.

On August 17th, 2020 Lucas was charged with two felonies for an incident at the city’s Confederate monument on June 10. She, among others, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and injury to a monument in excess of $1,000.

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