Duke Tucker holds campaign kick-off, rally for 75th State Assembly District

GRANTSBURG — Duck Tucker, a Republican from Grantsburg, held a campaign kick-off rally at Hummer’s Event Center for his run to represent the newly redrawn 75th Assembly District, which includes all of Polk and most of Burnett counties.

Well over 100 people gathered to hear comments from Reps. Gae Magnafici and Chanz Green, past Rep. Adam Jarchow, Sen. Romaine Quinn, Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch, St. Croix Falls Mayor Kirk Anderson, retired businessman Gary Nelson and Tucker. It was standing room only, as attendees heard Tucker speak about his campaign being a “continuation of service,” not a career objective. Tucker mentioned to the crowd that after serving in Desert Storm, he moved back home to raise a family in the community that raised him. Now after nearly 30 years of serving the Grantsburg area community in many ways, he looks to serve the whole 75th Assembly District with the same energy and commitment.

Tucker fielded a number of questions and shared the family ties he has all through Polk and Burnett counties. He plans to be all over the 75th District knocking on doors and attending various meetings, noting that the public wants someone who will work hard for them in Madison in representing the “up North” family values, along with fiscal responsibility, ethics, common sense, education that leads to self-sufficiency and employment, community safety and less government bureaucracy.

Here are some examples of Tucker’s past and present community service:

American Legion Post 185 — life member and past commanderMilltown VFW Post 6856 — life memberGrantsburg Girls Fastpitch — over 15 years coaching/volunteer umpireLicensed WIAA softball umpireWater commissioner — towns of Grantsburg and West MarshlandGrantsburg Fire Department — Long Range Planning CommitteeWisconsin Bear Hunters Association — memberNational Rifle Association — memberWorld Championship Snowmobile Watercress — past executive directorChamber of Commerce — past board presidentGrantsburg Public Library — past Board of Trustees presidentBurnett County District 7 supervisorWisconsin Conservation Congress — Burnett County delegate

Learn more about the campaign by visiting dukeforwisconsin.com.