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 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 |
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| Born | John Smallpage Buckley August 3, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Residence | Mathias, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia William & Mary Law School |
West Virginia politics
In 2014, Buckley ran in neighboring West Virginia as the Libertarian candidate for US Senate, he came in third with 7,409 votes.[2] In 2016, Buckley was the Libertarian nominee for West Virginia Secretary of State.[3][4] Buckley was endorsed by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia's largest newspaper.[5]
Personal life
Buckley is gay and lives with a same-sex partner.[6][7] He is the cousin of William F. Buckley.
References
- Harden, Blaine (December 20, 1979). "The Youngest Lawmaker". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Cardosi, Mandi (July 12, 2014). "5 questions with Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate John Buckley". 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). "Warner, Buckley Challenging Tennant for Secretary of State Seat". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. 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.
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