Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my friend, Dr. Donald H. Tucker of Greenville, North Carolina. An altruistic and humble husband, father, and friend, Dr. Tucker was considered by many to be the gateway to healthcare in eastern North Carolina. Dr. Tucker completed his undergraduate and medical studies at Duke University, and following completion of his residency in internal medicine at Cornell, he then returned to Duke for a cardiology fellowship. Dr. Tucker then would serve as the director of the cardiopulmonary catheterization lab at the Portsmouth, Virginia, naval hospital, earning the rank of lieutenant commander. Dr. Tucker then returned home to Greenville and eventually opened up a multispecialty physician clinic called Quadrangle Physicians, which eventually turned into Physicians East, the largest multispecialty private group in eastern North Carolina. Dr. Tucker was a pillar of our community, a leader in his church and multiple charitable organizations, and a leader who helped bring a medical school to rural eastern North Carolina. Dr. Tucker advocated for all those around him and unfailingly strived to advance the well- being of our State and community. Madam Speaker, I was honored to know Dr. Tucker as a friend and physician colleague. I ask that everyone today please join me in honoring the incredible life of Dr. Donald Tucker. ____________________”