Mr. Joseph Lucey was born July 2,1957 in Yonkers New York. Mr. Lucey is married and has four children. Mr. Lucey has lived in Los Angeles for over 18 years and currently lives in Glassell Park. Mr. Lucey, choose to follow in the tradition of his family, becoming an entrepreneur and businessman having celebrated his 26th year in construction and trade business, as his father and grandfather before him.
Mr. Lucey has always had an interest in politics and journalism dating back to his days at Woodrow Wilson High School. Mr. Lucey believes, “what you make of a company and how long you succeed in business is based on your ability to manage.” He views politics as the ability to “manage,” anticipate the needs of the people, and work with them to identify the problems and work hard to find the right solutions.
Mr. Lucey is actively involved in developing community activities for kids, reducing crime, increasing programs for parks, building public/ private/ governmental partnerships to address the growing demands of the First District and the City of Los Angeles. Mr. Lucey is a candidate for Los Angeles City Council - First District in 2005.