President Justin Rucker was born in Tucson, AZ to Charles and Vickie Rucker. He grew up in Ajo Arizona, a small copper-mining town where he went through all levels of the school system. He played basketball, ran on the cross-country and track teams in high school. He was an eagle scout, two time State Champ in the 300M High Hurdles and student body president.
Pres. Rucker graduated from Ajo High School and served his mission in Budapest, Hungary. He then attended college at Brigham Young University where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. He now works as an Illustration Agent for Shannon Associates and a freelance illustrator.
Before being called to the stake presidency he served as bishop, counselor in the bishopric, stake young men president, scoutmaster, elders quorum president.
The things he likes to do in his spare time are spending time with my wife, kids, family, and friends! Playing sports, music, cooking with and for family, eating good food, board games, Pinochle, Date nights, movie nights, camping / being outdoors, laughing, a good chocolate cake (Lori's), and any creative project.
In 1999, he married his wife Lori in the San Diego California Temple. They have four children and live in Celebration, FL.
(Abby, Lori, Justin, Kate, Mary, Hudson)
His favorite scripture is Helaman 5:12
And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.
