Eric L. Buckson is a Delaware politician.
He represented the 4th District Commissioner for
Kent County Levy Court. Buckson was elected in 2006.
A
Republican, he is a member of the
Delaware Senate, where he has represented the
16th District since 2022.
Early life
Buckson was born in
Camden, Delaware and graduated from
Caesar Rodney High School in 1983 and the
University of Delaware in 1988.
Career in politics
Buckson is a member of Kent County Levy Court in Kent County, Delaware.
In 2008, Buckson was considered a potential candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. Buckson first ran for the state senate in 2022, defeating long time incumbent
Colin Bonini
Colin Rafferty Marie Jude Bonini (born April 14, 1965) is an American politician and a Republican former member of the Delaware Senate, where he represented the 16th District from 1995 to 2022.
Bonini received his Bachelor of Arts from Wesley C ...
in the Republican primary.
Family life
Buckson is the son of the late Governor of Delaware,
David P. Buckson
David Penrose Buckson (July 25, 1920 – January 17, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician from Camden in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as the 15th Lieutenant Go ...
(1920- 2017). Buckson is married and has four children.
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Living people
Delaware Republicans
People from Camden, Delaware
University of Delaware alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
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