South Carolina Legislature MobileSpeaker Pro Tempore James H. "Jay" Lucas
District 65 (Chesterfield, Darlington, Kershaw & Lancaster Counties)
Republican - Darlington
Columbia Address
505 Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, 29201
Business Phone: (803) 734-2701
Home Address
113 Lyndale Drive
Hartsville, 29550
Home Phone: (843) 383-9421
Business Phone: (843) 332-5050
Committee Assignments
Sponsored Bills
Voting Record
Service In Public Office
- House of Representatives, 1999 - Present
Personal Information
- Attorney
- Residing at 113 Lyndale Drive, Hartsville
- Born August 11, 1957 in Columbia
- Son of Bobby and Shirley Lucas
- University of South Carolina, B.A., 1975, M.P.A., 1981, J.D., 1987
- August 17, 1990 married Tracy Ann Deglman, 1 child, Will
- Financial Director, City of Bennettsville, 1982-84
- County Administrator, Fairfield County, 1984-86
- County Attorney, Darlington County, 1990-94
- City Judge, City of Hartsville, 1995-96
- Partner, Lucas, Warr and White, Attorneys at Law, 1994-2011
- 1999, Earle E. Morris, Jr., Public Policy Award
- 1999 Professional of the Year, Mental Health Association for Darlington County
- Legislator of the Year, Paul's Foundation
- Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Recreation, Parks and Tourism
- Legislator of the Year, South Carolina Solicitor's Association
- Legislator of the Year, South Carolina State Firefighter's Association
- Member, Hartsville Lions Club
- Past Board member, Hartsville Chamber of Commerce
- Past Chairman, Hartsville National League
- Hartsville Lodge #173
- Past Co-Chairman, South Carolina House Rural Caucus
- Past Chairman, Darlington County Republican Party
- Past Chairman, Darlington County Coordinating Council
- Member, Emmanuel Baptist Church
- Elected Speaker Pro Tempore November 17, 2010