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Donald L. Tucker

American politician (1935–2019)

Donald L. Tucker
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office November 19, 1974 – November 21, 1978
Preceded by	T. Terrell Sessums
Succeeded by	J. Hyatt Brown
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 11th district
In office November 7, 1972 – November 7, 1978
Preceded by	Wayne Mixson
Succeeded by	Don C. Price
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 13th district
In office 1967 – November 7, 1972
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Leon N. McDonald Sr.
Personal details
Born	(1935-07-23)July 23, 1935 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.[1]
Died	September 24, 2019(2019-09-24) (aged 84)
Profession	Diplomat and Attorney

Donald L. Tucker (July 23, 1935 – September 24, 2019) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and Special Ambassador for the United States to the Dominican Republic.^{[clarify][when?][contradictory][2][3]}

In 1952, Tucker attended Florida American Legion Boys State, serving as that year's program Governor.^[4] Tucker earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida in 1962.^[2]

He served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978, the 49th of 58 consecutive Democrats to do so.

The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, home of the Florida State University Men's and Women's basketball teams, as well as other local teams, was renamed in honor of Tucker in 1977 and is now known as the Donald L. Tucker Center.

Tucker died of cancer in 2019 at the age of 84.^[5][6]

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