Eric L. Buckson is a Delaware politician. He represented the 4th District Commissioner for Kent County Levy Court. Buckson was elected in 2006. A

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, he is a member of the

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, where he has represented the 16th District since 2022.

Early life

Buckson was born in

Camden, Delaware Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,464 at the 2010 census. History Camden was established in 1783 as a community originally known as M ...

and graduated from

Caesar Rodney High School Caesar Rodney High School is a public high school located in Camden, Delaware, just south of Dover. The school is in Caesar Rodney School District. Its enrollment is over 2,000. During 1983 to 1984, Caesar Rodney was recognized as a Blue Ribbo ...

in 1983 and the

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...

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 The lieutenant governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. Lieutenant governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U.S. president and take office the following ...

. Buckson first ran for the state senate in 2022, defeating long time incumbent Colin Bonini in the Republican primary.

Family life

Buckson is the son of the late Governor of Delaware, David P. Buckson (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) {{Delaware-politician-stub