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James Guy Tucker Jr. (born June 13, 1943) is an American former politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas from 1992 until his resignation in 1996 after his conviction for fraud during the Whitewater affair.
Sep 21, 2023 · James Guy Tucker, the forty-third governor of Arkansas, had a brief gubernatorial career that abruptly ended due to criminal conviction. His administration carried Arkansas from the end of the Bill Clinton administration, during which Tucker essentially acted as governor the last year because of Clinton’s campaigning for president, to the ...
Dec 12, 1992 · Tucker became Governor of Arkansas on December 12, 1992, after Clinton resigned to become President. He served the balance of the Clinton term and then was elected to a four-year term in November 1994.
This exhibit explores the life and political career of Jim Guy Tucker, former Arkansas Governor, through his papers archived at the Center. Processing the collection was made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Tucker's Political Offices. Political Beginnings: Prosecuting Attorney and Attorney General Offices. Arkansas Prison Reform; The Case of James Gus Turner; Dialogue With Your Congressman. Representative Tucker and the Environment. Chairman of the White House Conference on Families. Lieutenant Governor Jingle. Political Advertisements. Governor ...
#21: Jim Guy Tucker (left) being sworn in as prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District by Judge William J. Kirby; Little Rock, Arkansas, 1971 © Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, University of Arkansas
James Guy Tucker Jr. is an American former politician, businessman, and attorney who served as the 43rd governor of Arkansas from 1992 until his resignation in 1996 after his conviction for fraud during the Whitewater affair.
