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is an American politician who currently serves as a
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in
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. Previously, she served as a
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member of the
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, representing District 49 from January 9, 2013, to January 13, 2021.


Education and political career

In 1984, Buck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pepperdine University. In the aftermath of the
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, on December 7, 2020, Buck and 7 other Republicans demanded to the Speaker of the House
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that a committee be formed on "election integrity" to conduct an audit of the
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used in Colorado's 2020 elections in spite of no evidence of issues. The request was rejected, with Becker criticizing it as a promotion of "debunked conspiracy theories."


Elections

*2012 When District 49 incumbent Republican Representative B.J. Nikkel left the Legislature and left the seat open, Buck ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 5,857 votes, and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 28,053 votes (58.4%) against Democratic nominee James Shelton. *2020 Buck was elected to the
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.


Personal life

Buck and her former husband,
Ken Buck Kenneth Robert Buck (born February 16, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who has represented Colorado's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2015. From March 30, 2019, to March 27, 2021, Buck s ...
, announced their divorce Nov. 9, 2018, three days after his reelection for U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district.


References


External links


Weld County Commissioners biography pageOfficial page
at the
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