Bob Tuke
Bob Tuke | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dudley Tuke December 5, 1947 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University |
| Profession | attorney |
Robert Dudley Tuke (born December 5, 1947, Rochester, New York) was the Democratic nominee for the 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee, having won the Democratic primary in August. He faced incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander in the general election in November, losing by approximately 33% of the final vote.[1]
Life
[edit | edit source]Tuke served in the United States Marine and led a combined force in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[citation needed] He led the Veterans for Kerry campaign for Tennessee in 2004. Tuke was elected chairman of the Democratic Party of Tennessee on June 18, 2005, serving for two years.[2] He also served as Barack Obama's Presidential campaign chair in Tennessee.[3]
Tuke earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He is also a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he received his Juris Doctor.[4] As of 2008[update], Tuke is a partner at the Nashville law firm of Trauger and Tuke.[5][6] Tuke is married to Susan Cummins Tuke; the couple have two grown children, Andrew and Sarah.[6]
See also
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Further reading
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1947 births
- Living people
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War
- Candidates in the 2008 United States elections
- 21st-century Tennessee politicians
- State political party chairs of Tennessee
- Tennessee Democrats
- Tennessee Democratic Party chairs
- United States Marine Corps officers
- University of Virginia alumni