Eric Lucero
Eric Lucero | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 30B district | |
| In office January 6, 2015 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David FitzSimmons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47) West Germany |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Erum |
| Residence | Dayton, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Metropolitan State University (B.A.S., B.S.) University of Minnesota (M.B.A.) |
Eric Lucero (born 1977/1978)[1] is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 30. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 30B in east-central Minnesota. Lucero was a successful litigant in an October 2020 lawsuit which prohibited the implementation of a seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots received after Election Day, which had been put in place via emergency powers because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lucero attended Metropolitan State University, graduating with a B.A.S. and again with a B.S. He later attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a M.B.A.[3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Lucero was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014.
Lucero spoke at a “Storm the Capitol” rally in St. Paul on January 6, 2021, whose attendees cheered the actual storming of the United States Capitol as it was unfolding in real-time.[4]
Minnesota Senate
[edit]Lucero was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.
Promotion of conspiracy theory
[edit]In 2024, Lucero was the chief author of proposed Minnesota legislation inspired by the chemtrails conspiracy theory, on the basis of conspiratorial pseudoscience, with references to made-up phenomena like “xenobiotic electromagnetism and fields.”[5]
Personal life
[edit]Lucero is married to Erum Lucero. They reside in Dayton, Minnesota.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Schoemer, Mike (July 28, 2014). "Meet the Candidates: Eric Lucero Seeks Spot in House District 30B". North Wright County Today. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ Forliti, Amy (October 27, 2020). "Court hear challenge to Minnesota mail-in ballots". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Lucero, Eric". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Brand calls for Akland's resignation after attending 'Storm the Capitol' rally".
- ^ "Minnesota Republicans introduce legislation inspired by the chemtrails conspiracy theory • Minnesota Reformer". 5 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Eric Lucero at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Eric Lucero official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Eric Lucero official campaign website
- [1] San Francisco Chronicle