Perry Buck

Perry Buck from Windsor, Colorado is an American politician who currently serves as a County Commissioner in Weld County, Colorado.[3] 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
Buck in 2018.
Board of County Commissioners of Weld County from the at-large district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byKevin Ross
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 49th[1] district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byB.J. Nikkel
Succeeded byMike Lynch
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1996; div. 2018)​
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Children2
ResidenceWindsor
Alma materPepperdine University (BA)
Websiteperryforcolorado.com

Education

In 1984, Buck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pepperdine University.[4]

Elections
  • 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,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 28,053 votes (58.4%) against Democratic nominee James Shelton.[6][4]
  • 2020 Buck was elected to the Weld County Board of Commissioners.[7]

Personal life

Buck and her former husband, Ken Buck, announced their divorce Nov. 9, 2018, three days after his reelection for U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district.[8]

References
  1. "Perry Buck". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. Silvy, Tyler (2018-11-09). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce". The Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  3. "Weld County Commissioners". Weld County, Colorado. 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "Perry Buck's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  5. "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  6. "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  7. Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (2020-11-03). "2020 Election results: Republicans retain seats on Weld County Commission". The Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
  8. Silvy, Tyler (2018-11-09). "Ken, Perry Buck to divorce | GreeleyTribune.com". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-20.


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