Answer the following question: Facts:   - profession: educator , principal    - imagesize: 180px    - residence: spring lake , north carolina    - state house: north carolina    - party: democrat    - spouse: brenda      - district: 42nd    - term end: present    - succeeded: incumbent    - term start: 2001    - state: north carolina    - name: marvin w. lucas    - birth date: 15 november 1941    - image: marvin lucas.jpg    - birth place: spring lake , north carolina    - religion: methodist    - alma mater: fayetteville east carolina university state university , north carolina central university ,   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marvin w. lucas .
Answer:
marvin willis lucas , jr. -lrb- born 1941 -rrb- is a democratic member of the north carolina general assembly representing the state 's forty-second house district since 2001 .his district includes constituents in cumberland and harnett counties .he serves as the house democratic conference co-chair .lucas is a retired school principal from spring lake , north carolina .