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Tucker to lie in state at Arkansas Capitol
Tucker to lie in state at Arkansas Capitol
by Antoinette Grajeda, Arkansas Advocate
February 18, 2025
The late Jim Guy Tucker, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. congressman, will lie in state in the state Capitol rotunda Friday, according to the secretary of state’s office.
To honor Tucker, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday ordered flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise Wednesday until sunset Monday, the day of internment. Tucker died Feb. 13 at the age of 81.
“Jim Guy was part of a generation of larger-than-life Arkansans who dominated Arkansas’ political life when I was growing up and had an immeasurable impact on our state,” Sanders said in a statement. “From his tenure as a prosecuting attorney, state attorney general, U.S. congressman, lieutenant governor, and governor, Jim Guy was dedicated to public service and providing for the most vulnerable Arkansans.”
Prior to serving in public office, the Oklahoma City native graduated from Harvard University and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. He also received a law degree from the University of Arkansas.
Tucker served as a prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District, state attorney general and U.S. Congressman for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District.
He left office for more than a decade before running a successful campaign for lieutenant governor in 1992. When then-Gov. Bill Clinton was elected president, Tucker became governor and was reelected in 1994. Then-Lt. Gov. Mike Huckabee became governor when Tucker resigned in 1996.
Members of the public can pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday on the second floor of the Capitol. Arkansans who’ve recently received the honor of lying in state include former Gov. David Pryor in 2024, Arkansas Treasurer Mark Lowery in 2023 and Rep. John Walker in 2019.
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