Perry Buck (née Webster, born 1961 or 1962)[3] is an American politician who serves as a County Commissioner in Weld County, Colorado.[4] Previously, she served as a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 49 from January 9, 2013, to January 13, 2021.
Perry Buck | |
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 Buck in 2018 | |
| Member of the Weld County Board of County Commissioners from the at-large district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Ross |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th[1] district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | B.J. Nikkel |
| Succeeded by | Mike Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | [2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Windsor |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University (BA) |
| Website | perryforcolorado |
Education and political career
editIn 1984, Buck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pepperdine University.[5]
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, on December 7, 2020, Buck and seven other Republicans demanded that Speaker of the House KC Becker form a committee on "election integrity" to conduct an audit of the Dominion Voting Systems used in Colorado's 2020 elections in spite of no evidence of issues. The request was rejected, with Becker criticizing it as a promotion of "debunked conspiracy theories."[6]
Elections
edit- 2012 When District 49 incumbent Republican Representative B.J. Nikkel left the Legislature and left the seat open, Buck ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 5,857 votes,[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 28,053 votes (58.4%) against Democratic nominee James Shelton.[8][5]
- 2020 Buck was elected to the Weld County Board of Commissioners.[9]
Personal life
editBuck and her former husband, Ken Buck, announced their divorce on November 9, 2018, three days after his reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Perry Buck". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Silvy, Tyler (2018-11-09). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce". The Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
- ^ "Perry Buck keeps Colorado House District 49 for the GOP". Loveland Reporter-Herald. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Weld County Commissioners". Weld County, Colorado. 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b "Perry Buck's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Hindi, Saja (2020-12-08). "GOP demand for probe of Colorado's Dominion voting system part of "debunked conspiracy theories," House speaker says". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (2020-11-03). "2020 Election results: Republicans retain seats on Weld County Commission". The Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Silvy, Tyler (2018-11-09). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
External links
edit- Weld County Commissioners biography page
- Official page at the Colorado General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
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