John Buckley (Virginia politician)
John Smallpage Buckley (born August 3, 1953) is an American attorney and a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. At age 26, he was the youngest member of that body, when he won election in 1979.[1] He previously served as the national chair of Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative political organization founded by his cousin, William F. Buckley Jr.[2] He is the former chief of staff to the United States Court of Federal Claims.
John Buckley | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 18th district | |
| In office January 9, 1980 – January 13, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Vickery |
| Succeeded by | Andy Guest |
| 8th National Chair of Young Americans for Freedom | |
| In office 1977–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Kane |
| Succeeded by | James V. Lacy |
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| Born | John Smallpage Buckley August 3, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Residence | Mathias, West Virginia |
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West Virginia politics edit
In 2014, Buckley ran in neighboring West Virginia as the Libertarian candidate for US Senate, he came in third with 7,409 votes.[3] In 2016, Buckley was the Libertarian nominee for West Virginia Secretary of State.[4][5] Buckley was endorsed by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia's largest newspaper.[6]
Personal life edit
Buckley is gay and lives with a same-sex partner.[7][8] His father, politician and Reagan administration official E. Ross Buckley, was a nephew of William F. Buckley Sr. and first cousin of William F., James, Priscilla, Patricia, and Reid Buckley.[2]
References edit
- ^ Harden, Blaine (December 20, 1979). "The Youngest Lawmaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Pace, Eric (August 28, 1977). "Young Conservatives Elect a Buckley as Leader". The New York Times. Vol. 126, no. 43681. p. 29. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Cardosi, Mandi (July 12, 2014). . The State Journal. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ McDermott, Jackie (June 20, 2016). "John Buckley Running For West Virginia Secretary Of State". The Intelligencer. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Davis, Clark (October 20, 2016). . West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Mail endorsement: Buckley for Secretary of State; Leonhardt for Commissioner of Agriculture". Charleston Gazette-Mail. October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Ogles, Jacob (May 29, 2016). "Can Libertarian Gary Johnson Attract Conservative LGBT Voters?". The Advocate. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ Doherty, Brian (July 24, 2014). "John Buckley, Libertarian Senate Candidate From West Virginia". Reason. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External links edit
- Ballotpedia