Patricia Rucker's Biography
- State Senate (WV) - District 16, Republican
Contact Information
Office
Room 214W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Post Office Box 507
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Full Name:
Patricia Puertas Rucker
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: James; 5 Children: Catherine, Ambrose, Gregory, Xavier, Teresa
Birth Date:
04/27/1974
Birth Place:
Caracas, Venezuela
Home City:
Harpers Ferry, WV
B.A., History/Latin American Studies, Trinity College
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 16, 2016-present
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 16, 2024
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 16, 2020
Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 67, 2014
Member, Agriculture Committee
Chair, Government Organization Committee
Member, Health and Human Resources Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Chair, Joint Committee on Government Organization
Member, Joint Committee on Health
Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Rule-Making Review
Member, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Post Audits
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Confirmations Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Chair, Joint Children and Families Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Committee on Education, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Economic Development Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Labor and Worker Safety Issues Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Workforce Investment for Economic Development, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Former Member, Workforce Committee, West Virginia State Senate
Social Studies Teacher, Montgomery County Public School System
Volunteer, 4-H Club, present
Member, Eastern Panhandle Business Association, present
Member, Gateway Republican Women, present
Teacher/Aide, Saint James The Greater Roman Catholic Church, present
Member, Farm Bureau
Member, Generation Joshua
Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator, Jefferson County Little League
Member, WV4Life
Founder/President, We the People of West Virginia - Jefferson County (WTPWV-JC)
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Is passionate about gardening, beekeeping, and her small hobby farm!