Patricia Rucker

Patricia Rucker REPRepublican

State Senator, District 16

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Patricia RuckerREPRepublican State Senator, District 16
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Patricia Rucker (born Patricia Elena Puertas on April 27, 1974, in Caracas) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district since January 11, 2017. Rucker served as the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee from 2019 to 2022.Rucker was born in Venezuela. The first Hispanic woman to represent West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, Rucker emigrated from Venezuela with her at the age of 6 and became a U.S. citizen in 2004.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Trinity College
B.A. History/Latin American Studies
Past Positions1 - 2 of 2
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
2016 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Montgomery County Public School System
Other Experience1 - 22 of 22
Member
Eastern Panhandle Business Association
Current
Member
Gateway Republican Women
Current
Teacher
Saint James The Greater Roman Catholic Church
Current
Volunteer
4-H Club
Current
Founder
We the People of West Virginia - Jefferson County (WTPWV-JC)
Member
WV4Life
Member
Generation Joshua
Member
Farm Bureau
Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator
Jefferson County Little League
Former Chair
Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Labor and Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Education, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate
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