LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released the following statement on the passing of former Governor Jim Guy Tucker:

“Bryan and I join the rest of Arkansas in mourning the loss of former Governor Jim Guy Tucker. Jim Guy was part of a generation of larger-than-life Arkansans who dominated Arkansas’ political life when I was growing up and had an immeasurable impact on our state. From his tenure as a prosecuting attorney, state attorney general, U.S. congressman, lieutenant governor, and governor, Jim Guy was dedicated to public service and providing for the most vulnerable Arkansans. As a student at Little Rock Central, I was classmates with Jim Guy’s daughter, Sarah. We were both part of a very small club of Arkansas First Daughters and we became fast friends, even running on a joint ticket as Huck and Tuck at Girls State. It was a time and friendship I will always cherish. Our prayers are with Sarah, Anna, Betty, the entire Tucker family, and all who knew and loved Jim Guy.”