Background
Tucker, Barbara Hartman was born on July 19, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Howard Lowell and Mildred Janet (Deady) Hartman.
Tucker, Barbara Hartman was born on July 19, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Howard Lowell and Mildred Janet (Deady) Hartman.
Associate of Arts, Briarcliff College, 1962. Student, Radcliffe College, 1962. Bachelor in Education and Political Science, Rollins College, 1964.
Teacher, Hartford (Connecticut) Public School Systems., 1965-1966; legislation liaison, assistant to director, Connecticut Conference of Mayors, Hartford, 1967; chief lobbyist, Glass Constructors, Inc., Newington, Connecticut, 1974-1975; director, Connecticut Citizen's Lobby, Hartford, 1975-1976; executive assistant to senior leadership, State Sen., Hartford, 1976-1982; chief-of-staff to, Sen. Minority Leader, Hartford, 1980-1982; manager, Connecticut State News Bureau, Hartford, 1983-1984; executive director, Connecticut Safety Belt Coalition, Hartford, 1985; executive assistant to the president, Traffic Safety Now, Inc., Detroit, 1985-1989; president, Concorde Enterprises, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1989-1991; Chief Executive Officer, Hardmar Whyte International Corporation, Hartford, since 1991. Press secretary Special Congressional Election, 1981.
Member statewide steering committee Reagan for President, 1980. Campaign coordinator, Connecticut 5th Sen. District, 1978, Connecticut Gubernatorial Race, 1980.
Member Gubernatorial Draft committee, 1974. Co-chairman goods and services committee for annual auction, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, 1978. Member executive board PTO Norfedlt School, Hartford, 1973.
Member West Hartford Republican Women's Club, 1st vice president, program chairman, legislation liason, corresp. secretary, executive board member. Member Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Connecticut World Trade Association, International Visiting Executives Network, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Pi Beta Phi Alumni Association.
Married William Quoos Tucker, December 16, 1967. Children: Garrett Todd, Lisa Kristen.