Case, Wood & Brass - Jim Guy Tucker
Object numberOSHTL2008.160.36
Dateca 1995
Mediumwood and brass
Dimensions6 x 13 x 9 in. (15.2 x 33 x 22.9 cm)
Credit LineOn Permanent Loan from the Tucker Family
DescriptionWood and brass case given to Jim Guy Tucker by Governor Kirk Fordice of Mississippi in appreciation of his attendence of the Southern Governor's Association meeting in Biloxi.James “Jim” Guy Tucker Jr. was born on June 13, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On November 8, 1975 he married Betty Allen Alworth. In 1990, Tucker won the race for Lieutenant Governor, and he became acting Governor when Clinton began his presidential campaign. Tucker then became governor in December 1992 upon Clinton’s resignation, and in 1994 Tucker was elected the forty-third Governor of Arkansas. After he left office, Tucker went on to focus on his business enterprises.
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