Clayton Luckie

Clayton Luckie
Clayton Luckie
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 39th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 14, 2006
Preceded by Dixie Allen
Personal details
Born June 9, 1963 (1963-06-09) (age 48)
Dayton, Ohio
Political party Democratic
Residence Dayton, Ohio
Alma mater Sinclair Community College, Ohio State University
Profession Marketing
Religion Episcopal

Clayton R. Luckie II is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 39th District since his appointment in 2006.

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Background

Luckie graduated from Chaminade Julienne High School in Dayton. He then earned an associate’s degree from Sinclair Community College and a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University.

After graduating from the Ohio State University where he volunteered for both his local state representative C.J. McLin and former Speaker Vern Riffe, Luckie served as a member of the Dayton School Board from 1996-2006. He also worked for National City Bank and then the Montgomery County Community Development Office.

He currently serves as Marketing and Sales Director of JEC Paper and Related Products, one of the nation’s largest minority-owned companies. Luckie lives in Dayton with his wife Lisa and their son Christopher.

Ohio House of Representatives

While Luckie had initially filed to run for the seat held by term-limited Dixie Allen, his ascension to the Statehouse was expedited when Allen switched to the Republican Party and subsequently resigned her seat to run for Montgomery County Commissioner.[1] Although the seat was vacant, Democrats waited until after the 2006 general election to officially seat Luckie, who took his seat on November 14, 2006. He was easily reelected in 2008, as well as in 2010.

For the 127th General Assembly, Luckie served as Third Vice President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, as well as treasurer of the OLBC Foundation. For the 128th General Assembly, Speaker of the House Armond Budish named Luckie Chairman of the Ohio Controlling Board,[2] and Vice Chairman of the House Education Committee. He also served as OLBC Foundation secretary.

In the 129th General Assembly, Luckie is Montgomery County's most senior state legislator,[3] and is serving on the committees of Education (as ranking member), and Insurance.[4][5] He also is serving as a member of the Controlling Board; the Education Management Information System Advisory Board; the Governor’s Advisory Board of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; the State Regional Alliance Advisory Board; and the Ohio Accountability Task Force.

Initiatives and positions

A former member of the Dayton School Board, Luckie is a key player in education reform. He is advocating for the benefits of a longer school year, stating it would help students to better retain information. "Many kids lose what they have learned through the year in the summertime. By having a longer school (year) would keep that review time down." Additionally, legislation that would change district financial reporting requirements from a five-year forecast to a three-year one might also be amended. He said he favored the idea of a five-year forecast because it allows legislators to be able to see how changes to law will affect schools going forward.

Luckie has also been an opponent of a plan to allow more vouchers for charter schools, stating that he believes allowing for it would dilute the success of all types of schools across the board.[6] Luckie has also voice opposition to allowing charter schools, STEM schools and Catholic schools to be provided with public school transportation when those schools schedule to make up “calamity days.” He described it as an unfunded mandate,[7] and has stated that all Democrats would more than likely support the bill if it wasn't for the transportation language.[8]

With a bill requiring a photo ID to cast a ballot passed in three days through the Ohio House of Representatives, Luckie stated that it was the same as a “modern day poll tax.” Luckie feels that the legislation could disenfranchise African American voters at the polls.[9]

After the release of a man who was convicted of a rape he did not commit, Luckie has encouraged the state to conduct more DNA testing, stating too many individuals are found guilty by association or are in the wrong place at the wrong time.[10]

References

  1. ^ Selliot (2006-07-21). "Dixie Allen, vouchers and politics". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/education/entries/2006/07/21/dixie_allen_vou.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
  2. ^ Rep. Luckie named to state Controlling Board
  3. ^ Hershey, William (2011-01-03). "Republicans insist tax increases are off the table in Ohio". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/republicans-insist-tax-increases-are-off-the-table-for-ohio-1044258.html. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
  4. ^ Area lawmakers win House committee leadership jobs
  5. ^ Hershey, William (2011-01-16). "Area state lawmakers take leadership spots". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/areas-state-lawmakers-take-leadership-spots-1055779.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
  6. ^ Hershey, William (2011-03-23). "School choice backers rally at the Statehouse". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2011/03/22/school_choice_backers_rally_at.html?cxtype=feedbot. Retrieved 2011-03-23. 
  7. ^ Hershey, William (2011-04-06). "Restoring 2 snow days may not happen early enough to affect this school year". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/restoring-2-snow-days-may-not-happen-early-enough-to-affect-this-school-year-1127234.html. Retrieved 2011-04-05. 
  8. ^ Hershey, William (2011-04-06). "Kasich to lawmakers: Pass calamity days bill now". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/kasich-to-lawmakers-pass-calamity-days-bill-now-1128249.html. Retrieved 2011-04-06. 
  9. ^ Hershey, William (2011-03-24). "Ohio House passes bill to to have voters show photo ID". Dayton Daily News. http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ohio-house-oks-bill-to-have-voters-show-photo-id-1116250.html. Retrieved 2011-03-24. 
  10. ^ Wagner, Mark (2011-04-26). "Ohioan gets $2.59 million for serving 30 years in wrongful conviction". Columbus Dispatch (Columbus Dispatch). http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/04/26/ohioan-gets-2-59-million-for-serving-30-years-in-wrongful-conviction.html?sid=101. Retrieved 2011-04-26. 

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