Byron Tucker Jr. is from Nicholas County, West Virginia. In 1980, Tucker graduated from Nicholas County High School and started working in the coal mines shortly after. Tucker worked in the coal mines for 40 years, eventually working as a mine inspector. Tucker is now retired but still teaches mine safety part-time. Since 1981, Tucker has been an Emergency Responder both as a volunteer firefighter and as a volunteer EMS worker. This is Tucker’s first time running for state office. Tucker believes that there is a need for public officials to be more transparent and accountable for their actions. His priorities include improving the education system in the state and holding employers accountable to upholding workplace safety and worker’s rights. He also says he wants to ensure that everyone in Nicholas County receives a livable wage. Tucker ran unopposed in the primary and will face Newt McCutcheon in the general election on Nov. 3.
Demolition Slated For Thurmond Area Of New River Gorge Despite Protests
Construction and building removal work is scheduled to begin in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, despite resistance.
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