Jim Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 69th district | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Cheatham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seymour,Indiana,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynn Lucas |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
Jim Lucas is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 69th district. He assumed office on November 7,2012.
Lucas was born and raised in Seymour,Indiana. He graduated from Seymour High School. [1]
Lucas served in the United States Marine Corps. Outside of politics,he operates TAG Graphics,a graphic design company,and the Awning Guy,a construction company. Running as a Republican,he was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in November 2012. [2] From 2015 to 2017,he served as vice chair of the House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee. During the 2019–2020 legislative session,he served as vice chair of the House Select Committee on Government Reduction. [3]
Lucas has been the subject of numerous controversies over comments made on his social media accounts,causing some to call for his resignation,as well as the removal of his position on several committees.
In June 2017,Lucas was caught in controversy for comments he made regarding rape victims,including claims that women who carried weapons had learned "how to not be victims," leading to accusations of victim blaming. [4] Earlier that year,he had been the subject of controversy for a meme which was perceived to be mocking domestic violence victims. [4]
In August 2019,Lucas was caught in controversy after posting a photo of a noose under a photo of a black man convicted of rape. [5] Later,in May of 2020,Lucas was once again caught in controversy for posting a meme that was perceived to contain racist stereotypes of black children,leading to his removal from several study committees by House Speaker Todd Huston. [6] In March 2021,Lucas received criticism for comments made about slavery in a Facebook live video. [7] [8]
In June 2022,Lucas faced widespread backlash over a post on Facebook which suggested that the Robb Elementary School shooting was a false flag operation,with some comparing the comments Lucas made on the shooting to those made by alt-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. [9]
In August 2022,Lucas received more backlash after posting a quote attributed to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels on his Facebook account. [10] Lucas later followed up on the post and refused to issue an apology. [11]
On May 31,2023,Indiana State Police reported that Lucas was arrested after crashing his vehicle into a guard rail on the I-65 just north of Seymour around midnight. [12] Lucas had left the scene in the vehicle,driving the wrong way down an entrance ramp. He told officers he had swerved to avoid a deer. The ISP reported officers from the Seymour Police Department found the vehicle parked behind a business almost three miles from the crash site,having been driven there on two bare rims and a flat tire. [13] He was arrested by a trooper from the ISP-Versailles Post for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. [12] On June 12,2023,Lucas agreed to enter a plea agreement pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. He will serve a suspended sentence of 240 days for the two charges and serve one year on probation. [14]
On January 30,2024,Lucas was recorded by a student as having flashed a handgun at a group of Burris Laboratory School students who were visiting the Statehouse to urge state lawmakers to introduce laws aimed at curbing gun violence. [15] His actions faced criticism from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston as well as Democratic representatives Sue Errington and Phil GiaQuinta. [16]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas | 13,787 | 57.8% | ||
| Democratic | Jim McCormick | 10,070 | 42.2% | ||
| Turnout | 23,857 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 12,200 | 100% | ||
| Turnout | 12,200 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 20,768 | 100% | ||
| Turnout | 20,768 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 14,604 | 69.2% | ||
| Democratic | Steve Schoettmer | 6,480 | 30.7% | ||
| Turnout | 21,084 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 18,784 | 67.3% | ||
| Democratic | Jeffery W. Prewitt | 4,924 | 17.6% | ||
| Independent | Katrina "Kat" Hardwick | 4,186 | 15.0% | ||
| Turnout | 27,894 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 12,526 | 73.7% | ||
| Democratic | Chad Harmon | 4,475 | 26.3% | ||
| Turnout | 17,001 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lucas (incumbent) | 4,584 | 57.5 | ||
| Republican | Brian Savilla | 3,390 | 42.5 | ||
| Total votes | 7,974 | 100.0 | |||
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