Sterling Tucker

Sterling Tucker
Sterling Tucker
1st Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia
	In office; 1975–1979
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Arrington Dixon
Personal details
Born	December 21, 1923; Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 14, 2019 (aged 95); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alloyce (m. 1948)
Children	Michele and Lauren
Alma mater	University of Akron

Sterling Tucker (December 21, 1923 – July 14, 2019) was an American civil and political rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. He was the first chair of the Council of the District of Columbia and was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of the city in 1978.^[1]^[2]

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Sterling Tucker

1st Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia
In office 1975–1979
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Arrington Dixon

Personal details
Born	(1923-12-21)December 21, 1923 Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 14, 2019(2019-07-14) (aged 95) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Alloyce (m. 1948)^[1]
Children	Michele and Lauren^[1]
Alma mater	University of Akron^[1]