Patricia Rucker
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American Holiday. It is a day to give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives. In our family we do that everyday. I am grateful to God, family, friends, supporters, colleagues and all of the wonderful people I come in contact with every day. Thank you all! From my family to you and yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
Read More >>Honoring Veterans
Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day more than 70 years ago, in June of 1954. Here in West Virginia, we have the most Veterans based on the percentage of our population. This is one of the things that makes West Virginia great. We should honor our Veterans every day and show them the respect they have earned. Thank you Veterans, I am grateful for your service and every American patriot salutes you, today and always.
Read More >>Thank you!
We did it! We won a hard fought race and I want to thank all of the people who made it happen. Our campaign had a great group of volunteers who worked so hard. I am so thankful and grateful to the voters who put their faith in our campaign. We now have a mandate to bring back to Charleston to continue our efforts. We still have a lot of work to do to keep the great state of West Virginia on the right track, going in the right direction. And also, I want to thank my opponent, John
Read More >>WVBIC Endorses Patricia Rucker
September 30, 2024 --- Patricia Rucker's campaign today announced that the West Virginia Business and Industry Council has endorsed Senator Rucker in her run for re-election. In an email released late last week, Bridget Lambert, WVBIC chair stated: "It is my pleasure to inform you that the West Virginia Business & Industry Council has endorsed your candidacy for Senate for the 2024 General Election. BIC is comprised of numerous West Virginia trade associations and businesses repres
Read More >>Senator Rucker Endorsed by the West Virginia Nurses PAC
The West Virginia Nurses PAC announced on Saturday, September 14th that they have chosen to endorse the candidacy of Senator Patricia Rucker. "The WV Nurses PAC has chosen to endorse your candidacy for your district", said Michael Small, Chair of West Virginia Nurses PAC (WVNursespac.com), in an email to Patricia Rucker, adding, "the WV Nurses PAC Endorsement Committee has rated the candidates based on their history of collaboration with nurses and nursing organizations, voting record
Read More >>Remembering……
Today is a day to remember those who lost their lives on this date 23 years ago. Prayers for the victims and their families. With regard to national security we must all agree to work together to make sure that we have strong defenses. On this, we should all agree.
Read More >>Have a Blessed Independence Day!
Independence Day is upon us. It is one of the few holidays that is celebrated on the same date every year: July 4th. It is an especially important date for me because the independence that we enjoy here as American citizens is something that most people around the world do not get to experience. I arrived here the United States as a child; my family is originally from Venezuela. My father was a journalist. During that time Venezuela went through some dramatic changes. Those changes le
Read More >>Happy West Virginia Day!
West Virginia Day, June 20th, 2024. June 20th is West Virginia Day. 161 years ago on this date, West Virginia became the first and only state to secede from another state. Virginia had seceded from the Union, but there were certain counties in the western part of the state that formed their own government under Frances Pierpont in Wheeling. These counties wanted to be part of the Union. According to Wikipedia: “After two years of legal maneuvering, West Virginia was formally admitted
Read More >>Father’s Day
I hope everyone is having a great Father's Day. To all of the fathers out there have a blessed day. What you do is the most important thing in life!
Read More >>On this Memorial Day……
We must never forget why we have this three day weekend. Memorial Day is not just about cookouts and enjoying time with friends and family. Memorial Day is for honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we CAN enjoy those wonderful things. This Memorial Day, as we enjoy these precious moments, let us say a prayer for the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. They deserve our eternal gratitude. We need to dedicate ourselves to ensuring that their sacrifice
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