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FORMER STATE REP. JAY LUCAS
Age: 44 Born: October 18, 1954; Newport, New Hampshire Education: Harvard University, J.D. (1992), M.B.A. (1982); Oxford University (1977-78);Yale University, B.A. (1977) Military: None Family: Married - Sherry; Three children Hometown: New London, New Hampshire Religion: Baptist Career: Founder/President, The Lucas Group (1991-present); Partner, Bain & Co. (1982-90); NH House of Representatives (1975-78); Aide, U.S. Rep. James Cleveland |
• Lucas is a New Hampshire native, who grew up in Newport and now resides in New London. After graduating from high school, Lucas enrolled at Yale University, where he majored in history.
• When Lucas was 19 years old, he ran and won a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives becoming one of the youngest legislators in the country. He served two terms in the state house while continuing his education at Yale and later on at Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar. In 1976, he also served as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention. Lucas chose not to run for re-election in 1978, and instead decided to pursue his career in the private sector.
• Lucas got his MBA from Harvard in 1982 and went to work at Bain & Company, an international management consulting firm. He was a partner and vice president there until 1990, when he left Bain to attend Harvard Law School. He earned his law degree in 1992.
• Lucas is the president of The Lucas Group, his own investment and consulting firm. In 1991, he joined the firm Cooper, McPhee and Co., working out of the Waltham, Massachusetts office. He bought out his partners in 1995, renamed the company, and began working out of the New London office. The Lucas Group currently has 35 employees and three offices located in New London, Waltham and Chicago.
• Although he hasn't held elective office sice 1978, Lucas has been active in state Republican politics in recent years. In 1996, he was Merrimack County co-chair for both the Phil Gramm presidential campaign and for U.S. Senator Bob Smith's re-election campaign. Lucas is currently the treasurer for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee.
• Lucas secured this year's GOP nomination after launching campaign ads six months in advance of the September primary and spending $900,000 of mostly his own money. He won the Republican primary over Jim Rubens, 35% to 31%.