Clayton R Luckie II was a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 39th District since his appointment in 2006 until his decision to withdraw from the race for re-election in 2012, culminating with his replacement in January 2013.
31 Facts About Clayton Luckie
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In October 2012, it was revealed that Clayton Luckie was under investigation by and had surrendered to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for felony and misdemeanor charges involving political corruption, including misuse of campaign funds and theft in office.
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Clayton Luckie plead not guilty to the charges and was released on bond.
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On December 20,2012, it was announced that Clayton Luckie would stand trial beginning on January 22,2013, if no plea bargain could be worked out.
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On January 21,2013, Clayton Luckie officially agreed to a plea deal on nine charges.
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In 2019, Clayton Luckie was sentenced to four months in jail after pleading guilty in a mail fraud case described as being part of a federal investigation into a great "culture of corruption" within the city of Dayton.
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Clayton Luckie then earned an associate degree in economics from Sinclair Community College and a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University.
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McLin and former Speaker Vern Riffe, Clayton Luckie served as a member of the Dayton School Board from 1996 to 2006.
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Clayton Luckie worked for National City Bank and then the Montgomery County Community Development Office.
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Clayton Luckie currently serves as Marketing and Sales Director of JEC Paper and Related Products, one of the nation's largest minority-owned companies.
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Clayton Luckie was easily reelected in 2008, as well as in 2010.
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Clayton Luckie served as a member of the Controlling Board; the Education Management Information System Advisory Board; the Governor's advisory board of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; the State Regional Alliance Advisory Board; and the Ohio Accountability Task Force.
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Clayton Luckie advocated for the benefits of a longer school year, stating it would help students to better retain information.
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Clayton Luckie said he favored the idea of a five-year forecast because it allows legislators to be able to see how changes to law will affect schools going forward.
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Clayton Luckie has been an opponent of a plan to allow more vouchers for charter schools, stating that he believes allowing for it would dilute the success of all types of schools across the board.
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Clayton Luckie has voice opposition to allowing charter schools, STEM schools and Catholic schools to be provided with public school transportation when those schools schedule to make up "calamity days".
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Clayton Luckie described it as an unfunded mandate, and has stated that all Democrats would more than likely support the bill if it wasn't for the transportation language.
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Clayton Luckie feels that the legislation could disenfranchise African American voters at the polls.
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Clayton Luckie was charged with 45 felony offenses and 4 misdemeanors.
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Clayton Luckie was slated to stand trial beginning on January 22,2013.
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On January 21,2013, Clayton Luckie agreed to a deal to plead guilty to seven felonies, one misdemeanor, and an additional count of grand theft, in exchange for the dismissal of the remainder of the charges.
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On January 24,2013, it was reported that Clayton Luckie had potentially tried to claim mileage reimbursement for an unused parking pass during the time that he was under investigation and that the Franklin County Prosecutor was weighing the possibility of additional charges after seeking more information.
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Clayton Luckie applied for early release in April 2014, but the request was denied, as it was felt that his actions were "egregious violations of the public trust".
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Clayton Luckie was barred from running for any public office for five years.
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In March 2015, Clayton Luckie again applied for early release, but the request was again denied by the same judge, who felt that "release at this time would demean the seriousness of the offenses".
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In 2019, Clayton Luckie was one of several public officials indicted in regards to a Federal investigation into a "culture of corruption" in Dayton, Ohio.
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On July 2,2019, Clayton Luckie plead guilty to a single charge of mail fraud, facing anywhere from 0 to 20 years in prison.
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In November 2019, Clayton Luckie was sentenced to four months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, with the first four months served in home detention.
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The sentence was said by his attorney to come as a shock to Clayton Luckie, who had argued for probation.
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US Assistant Attorney Brent Tabacchi stated that Clayton Luckie's being sent to jail in the first conviction in the wider case sends a message.
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The judge expressed frustration during sentencing, stating that Clayton Luckie had a good childhood, a good family life and was a good parent, highly educated with minimal health concerns.