Yesterday, we won, and I want to send out a great big heart felt......... Thank YOU! to everyone who helped make this victory possible. It was a great victory in a very hard fought and competitive race. This win was made possible because of the amazing team effort and the consistent hard work of all of us working together each and every day of the campaign. Now the work begins again. We live in turbulent times and we will be tested every step of the way. I look f
Read More >>May 4, 2024, Harpers Ferry --- The Rucker for WV campaign is pleased to announce that WV Senator Patricia Rucker has been endorsed by the WV Health Freedom PAC. In their endorsement letter the organization made the following statement: "The WV Health Freedom PAC is pleased to announce our endorsement of your campaign. Health freedom has become a hot topic issue in the last several years and there is much work to do. It is our hope to work closely with you in the future to craft legislation th
Read More >>Over the years I have worked to enact judicial reform in West Virginia. We need a system that enables citizens and their attorneys to participate in an environment that everyone believes is fair. It is essential that everyone that participates in the judicial process has confidence that the law is followed in the verdicts handed down and in the settlements reached. We must maintain a balance between the interested parties. We've come a long way since the days when our state was considered a "
Read More >>From myself and my family to you and yours Have a Blessed Easter. In these troubled times, now more than ever we need the lord's help.
Read More >>Harpers Ferry - March 21 2024 Today Senator Patricia Rucker released the following statement: I am Patricia Rucker, the senior senator from West Virginia’s 16th District. I have refrained from making endorsements in local state races up until now, but I am going to make an exception regarding the race for West Virginia State Senate in the 15th District, the one that includes all of Morgan County and parts of Berkeley and Hampshire. I believe that Tom Willis is the right individual for t
Read More >>Charleston WV - February 25, 2024. At the WVNA Policy Summit Dinner and Nurses' Day at the Capitol event, Patricia Rucker was one of two West Virginia State Senators to be recognized by the West Virginia Nurses Association as a Friend of Nursing. "I am so honored to be recognized as a Friend of Nursing", said Senator Rucker, "nurses are the unsung heroes of our healthcare system. This honor touches my heart. My husband is a nurse and I am very aware of how important this job is" she a
Read More >>The West Virginia Federation of Republican Women has chosen West Virginia State Senator Patricia Rucker of the 16th District to receive their 2024 Legislator of the Year award. "I am so thrilled to have received this award. It is truly an honor. This organization has done so much to empower women in our state and to promote women's issues. I am grateful to be chosen for this award". WVFRW provides the avenue for women to influence policy, develop candidates, and elect the leade
Read More >>One of the things I am proudest of, is my leading role in bringing school choice to West Virginia. As the chair of the West Virginia Senate Education Committee, school choice was something I championed and I was happy that we were able to pass that legislation. I had a lot of help and I am grateful to all of the people both inside and outside of the legislature that helped to make school choice happen in our state. Without a great team, nothing great happens. Now that school choice is a
Read More >>https://wajr.com/west-virginia-charter-schools-making-a-national-mark-rucker-seeks-to-increase-funding/ West Virginia charter schools making a national mark, Rucker seeks to increase funding POSTED BY MIKENOLTING ON FEBRUARY 4, 2024 IN LOCAL NEWS MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The charter school movement in West Virginia is gaining attention on the national level as a model for success. During a visit to Morgantown with the Yass Foundation to recognize the award-winning West Virginia Academy
Read More >>Charleston ---- Senator Patricia Rucker filed to run for her current seat in the West Virginia Senate --- to serve again in the 16th District. "I'm running again to continue the progress we have made, particularly in educating and supporting the children and their families in our state," said Patricia, "a vote for me is a vote for West Virginia children and their families". "I am grateful to my colleagues who came to support me as I signed the filing papers. To Senators Buggs Stover,
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