Peter J. Buckley (born May 10, 1957) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. State of

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. He represented District 5, consisting of Ashland,

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, in the

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. Buckley was first elected in 2004 and served until 2017. He served on the Education Committee (chair), the Education Subcommittee On Education Innovation, the Education Subcommittee On Higher Education (chair), the Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee (Vice-chair), and the Transportation Committee.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Buckley received a

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degree from the

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in 1979. Buckley worked for more than 20 years in non-profit management. He turned the financially struggling Ferndale Repertory Theater into a successful local art center, adding staff and health care benefits for the first time in the organization's history. He worked to improve cultural tourism and create jobs in Humboldt County as an extension of his work with the Dell’Arte International school of theater arts. He also worked on the nationally recognized Arts Plus programs for K-8 classrooms through work with the

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, and with the Boys & Girls Club, Hospice of Humboldt, KEET-TV (

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(

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), Humboldt Senior Center, Arcata Children's Center, Pacific Art Center, the Ink People, and Head Start to raise funds. For 15 years, Buckley has been a political commentator for NPR affiliates, including

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Political career

In 2002, as a Democrat, he ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress representing

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against incumbent Republican

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. In 2004, he was elected to an open seat in the

, and was re-elected in

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and

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Personal life

A resident of Ashland, Buckley is married to Joan Langley and has three sons.

References

External links

Oregon State House - Peter Buckley
official government website
20062004
campaign contributions
Campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buckley, Peter 1957 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives Santa Clara University alumni Politicians from Ashland, Oregon Politicians from San Francisco 21st-century American legislators People from Ferndale, California