Richard Warren Rucker

Background

Rucker, Richard Warren was born on October 10, 1947 in Murfreesboro. Son of John Richardson and Margaret Eleanor Rucker.

Education

Student, University Tennessee, 1967. Juris Doctor, University Tennessee, 1970.

Career

Worked at Rucker and Rucker, Professional Corporation (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) specializing in Insurance, Premise Liability, Workers Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Tennessee. Delta Sigma Rho/Tau Kappa Alpha.

Phi Alpha Delta.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Edmonson Junior College, Nashville, Tennessee, 1990-1991. Author: "Criminal Injury Compensation: A Primer," Tennessee Bar Journal, July/August, 1987. "Criminal Injuries Compensation: 1988 Update," Tennessee Bar Journal, November/December, 1988.

Member, Rutherford County Election Commission, 1972-1985.

Commissioner, 1985-1991 and Chairman, 1986-1987. 1989-1990, Tennessee Claims Commission.

Member: Rutherford/Cannon County (President, 1981). Tennessee (Member, 1975 and Chairman, 1976, Constitution and Bylaws Committee.

Member, House of Delegates, 1973-1985) and American Bar Associations.

Defense Research Institute.

Achievements

• Richard Warren Rucker has been listed as a noteworthy commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Rutherford County Election Commission, 1972-1985. Commissioner, 1985-1991 and Chairman, 1986-1987. 1989-1990, Tennessee Claims Commission.

Member: Rutherford/Cannon County (President, 1981).

Tennessee (Member, 1975 and Chairman, 1976, Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Member, House of Delegates, 1973-1985) and American Bar Associations.

Defense Research Institute.

Interests

• Music, reading, travel, water-skiing.

Connections

Married Patricia Machado (divorced February 1975). Married Sue Compton; children: Linda Marie, Shannon Kathleen.

Father:

John Richardson Rucker

Mother:

Margaret Eleanor Rucker

Spouse:

Sue Compton

Spouse:

Patricia Machado

child:

Shannon Kathleen Rucker

child:

Linda Marie Rucker