Rucker is a graduate of
St. Joseph Central High School. He went on to study at
Central Wyoming College in
Riverton, Wyoming, and
Missouri Western State University. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2004. He served as
Deputy Whip of the Black Caucus and Rural Caucus. He was also a member on the Special Committee on Education Funding, as well as the
standing committees on Agriculture Policy, Appropriations - Education, and Senior Citizen Advocacy. In 2010, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the
Missouri Senate. He currently serves as a member on the Missouri Probation and Parole Board. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Trinity Missionary Full Gospel Church, a former member of the St. Joseph School Board of Education, the United Way Board of Directors, and the Inter-Serv Board of Directors. His sons
Mike Rucker and
Martin Rucker were professional football players in the
NFL. In 2016, his son Martin Rucker announced his candidacy for the
Missouri Senate. ==References==