Loxcil Tuck, who passed away recently, was the female mayor of Tarrant, Alabama, who held the position for the longest period of time in the state’s history. She served as mayor for a total of 16 years. Her age was 89.
The news of Tuck’s passing was initially shared on Friday afternoon by the city of Tarrant on its official Facebook page.
“Mayor Tuck was the driving force in the City of Tarrant, receiving the 2012 Municipal Quality of Life Award from the Alabama League of Municipalities and it was her vision and hard work that resulted in the construction of the new Tarrant city hall,” a post on the city’s Facebook page stated. “She influenced many lives with her positive attitude, outreach, and commitment to serve her community.”
Tuck entered the political arena for the first time in 1980 after being elected to the Tarrant City Council. She remained on the council for a total of three terms before resigning in 1992. In addition to that, she was a member of the Tarrant Board of Education for a total of six years, during which time she served as president of the board for one year.
Tuck was elected mayor of Tarrant in 2004, and she served in that capacity until she decided against running for re-election in 2020. As a result, she holds the record for the longest tenure of any woman in the role of mayor in the state’s history. Veronica Freeman defeated her in the race for the city council seat representing District 1 in the municipal election that took place in 2020.
Tuck was a member of the Jefferson County Beautification Board for two terms, in addition to having a lengthy career in politics. She was also the founder of the Tarrant Beautification Board. In 2008, she won the election for the position of vice president of the Jefferson County Mayors Association, and the following year, she was elected president.
According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, “The City of Tarrant will forever be thankful to Mayor Tuck for her involvement, direction, and real enthusiasm for making this a better City in which to live, work, and play.” We shall miss Mayor Tuck very much, and our thoughts and prayers are with her family as they go through this terrible time. May happy memories help you get through this difficult time and provide you some peace.
There will be a visitation for Tuck on Monday at John-Mortuary-Elmwood Ridout’s Chapel from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., and then there will be a funeral ceremony at 11 a.m.