Peter Lucido

Peter J. Lucido (born July 31, 1960)[1] is a Republican member of the Michigan Senate. He is the Senate Majority Whip.

Peter Lucido
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byJack Brandenburg
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
2015–2018
Preceded byPete Lund
Succeeded byDoug Wozniak
Personal details
Born (1960-07-31) July 31, 1960
Detroit, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ann Marie
Children3
Alma materMacomb Community College
Oakland University
Central Michigan University
Detroit College of Law
WebsitePeter J. Lucido

Before being elected to the state senate, Lucido served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 36th district from 2015 until 2018. Lucido is a licensed attorney and he founded the law firm Lucido & Manzella, P.C.[2] He also founded Macomb Now Magazine.[3] Lucido is Roman Catholic.[1]

In January 2020, Lucido attracted controversy for telling Allison Donahue, a 22-year-old female reporter for the Michigan Advance, that a visiting group of teenage boys from De La Salle Collegiate High School could "have a lot of fun" with her if she were to "hang around" with them.[4] The comment was widely interpreted as an instance of sexual harassment, prompting the Senate Business Office of the State of Michigan to open a sexual harassment investigation against Lucido.[5] The controversy was covered in national and international outlets like The New York Times,[6] Teen Vogue,[7] and the BBC News.[8] Lucido initially agreed that he had made these remarks, apologizing for them but asserting that they were not intended to be disparaging,[6] but later reversed his agreement and alleged that he had been misquoted.[9][10] Lucido was subsequently also accused of sexual harassment by Mallory McMorrow, a fellow Michigan senator.[11]

Reference
  1. "Peter Lucido's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  2. "About Lucido & Manzella, P.C." Lucido Law. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. "Meet Senator Lucido". Michigan Senate GOP. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  4. "Michigan senator to female reporter: High school boys could 'have a lot of fun' with you". January 15, 2020.
  5. Gibbons, Lauren (January 16, 2020). "Michigan senator being investigated for sexual harassment now alleging report was inaccurate". MLive. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  6. Hauser, Christine (January 16, 2020). "Boys Could Have 'Fun With You,' Michigan Legislator Tells Reporter". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  7. McNamara, Brittney (January 16, 2020). "Young Reporter Allison Donahue Called Out Michigan Senator Peter Lucido for Sexist Comments". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  8. "Allison Donahue: US lawmaker Peter Lucido probed for comments to reporter". BBC News. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  9. Riga, Kate (January 16, 2020). "GOP Michigan State Senator Now Says He Was Misquoted". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  10. Egan, Paul; Gray, Kathleen (January 16, 2020). "Sen. Peter Lucido changes story on sexist remark, now says he was misquoted". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  11. Oosting, Jonathan (January 21, 2020). "Senator accuses Lucido of harassment as #MeToo reckoning hits Michigan Capitol". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
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