Walter Tucker
Carson , California
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Songwriter
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Walter R. Tucker, III is a native of Compton, California. He graduated Valedictorian of Compton High School in 1974. After graduating from high school, Walter studied Politics at Princeton University for two years. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from U.S.C. in 1978, and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law School in 1981, Walter worked as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, established his own law firm, served as Mayor of Compton, and was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1993 – all by age 35. Walter R. Tucker, III is still the youngest African American to ever to be elected to the U.S. Congress from the State of California.
In 2003, Walter became a pastor. In 2012, he and his wife, Robin, founded Truth and Love Christian Church, located in Carson, California, which has over 300 members and 40 ministries in operation.
Walter is also an author, screenwriter, songwriter, and playwright. From Compton To Congress, is his most recent novel.
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