Full Name:
James 'Jay' H. Lucas
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Tracy; 1 Child: Will
Birth Date:
08/11/1957
Birth Place:
Columbia, SC
Home City:
Hartsville, SC
Religion:
Baptist
JD, University of South Carolina, 1987
MPA, University of South Carolina, 1981
BA, University of South Carolina, 1975
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 65, 1999-2022
Speaker, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 2015-2022
Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 65, 2018, 2020
Speaker Pro Tempore, South Carolina State House of Representative, 2011-2014
Former Member, Operations and Management Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Partner, Lucas, Auman & Warr, Attorneys at Law, 1994-present
City Judge, City of Hartsville, 1995-1996
County Attorney, Darlington County, 1990-1994
County Administrator, Fairfield County, 1984-1986
Financial Director, City of Bennettsville, 1982-1984
Former Char, Darlington County Coordinating Council
Former Chair, Darlington County Republican Party
Member, Emmanuel Baptist Church
Former Member, Hartsville Chamber of Commerce
Member, Hartsville Lions Club
Member, Hartsville Lodge #173
Former Chair, Hartsville National League
Member, South Carolina Firefighter's Association
Former Member/Co-Chair, South Carolina House Rural Caucus
Member, South Carolina Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Former Member, South Carolina Solicitors Association
Awards:
*1999, Earle E. Morris, Jr., Public Policy Award
*1999 Professional of the Year, Mental Health Association for Darlington County
*Legislator of the Year, Paul's Foundation
*Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Recreation, Parks and Tourism
*Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Solicitor's Association
*Legislator of the Year, South Carolina State Firefighter's Association
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
August 18, 1990
Father's Name:
Bobby Lucas
Mother's Name:
Shirley Lucas