John Buckley (Virginia politician)

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John Buckley
Delegate Buckley 1980.jpg
Official portrait, 1980
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates
from the 18th district
In office
January 9, 1980 –January 13, 1982
Parent
Residence Mathias, West Virginia
Education

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.

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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. [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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Harden, Blaine (December 20, 1979). "The Youngest Lawmaker". The Washington Post . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ McDermott, Jackie (June 20, 2016). "John Buckley Running For West Virginia Secretary Of State". The Intelligencer . Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ Davis, Clark (October 20, 2016). "Warner, Buckley Challenging Tennant for Secretary of State Seat". West Virginia Public Broadcasting . Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Daily Mail endorsement: Buckley for Secretary of State; Leonhardt for Commissioner of Agriculture". Charleston Gazette-Mail . October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ogles, Jacob (May 29, 2016). "Can Libertarian Gary Johnson Attract Conservative LGBT Voters?". The Advocate . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ Doherty, Brian (July 24, 2014). "John Buckley, Libertarian Senate Candidate From West Virginia". Reason . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
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