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Cleopatra Tucker
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 28th legislative district |
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Cleopatra Gibson
April 9, 1943 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tennessee State University |
| Occupation | Non-profit director |
| Website | Assemblywoman Tucker's legislative webpage |
Cleopatra Gibson Tucker (born April 9, 1943) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. She has been a representative for the 28th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2008. This means she helps make laws for the state of New Jersey.
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About Cleopatra Tucker
Cleopatra Tucker was born and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. She went to Tennessee State University and studied sociology, which is the study of how people live together in groups.
In 1966, she moved to Newark, New Jersey. She worked for the Newark Housing Authority starting in 1976 and retired in 2002. Today, she is the leader of a non-profit group called The Centre, Inc. Non-profit groups work to help the community without making money for owners. The Centre's main office is named after her late husband, Donald Kofi Tucker.
Family Life
Cleopatra Tucker lives in the Weequahic neighborhood of Newark. She has two adult children with her late husband.
Her Political Journey
Cleopatra Tucker became involved in politics after her husband, Donald Tucker, who was also a politician, passed away. She later ran for a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly. In 2007, she and Ralph R. Caputo won the Democratic primary election. They had the support of Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Since then, Assemblywoman Tucker has been re-elected to her position every two years. This shows that the people in her district continue to trust her to represent them.
In 2011, she suggested a bill that would require bicycles in New Jersey to have a special license plate. However, she withdrew this idea about a week later.
What She Works On
For the 2024—2025 Legislative Session, Assemblywoman Tucker is part of important groups called committees. These committees study different topics and help create new laws.
- She is the chairperson (leader) of the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee. This committee works on issues important to people who have served in the military.
- She is also the vice-chairperson of the Aging and Human Services Committee. This group focuses on helping older people and other human services.
Her District: The 28th
New Jersey has 40 legislative districts. Each district has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. For the 2024—2025 Legislative Session, the representatives for the 28th District are:
- Senator Renee Burgess (Democrat)
- Assemblyman Garnet Hall (Democrat)
- Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (Democrat)
