Ken Buck is a respected American lawyer and Republican politician who has been representing Colorado’s 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2015.
He was first elected to the House of Representatives of Congress on November 4, 2014 and is currently serving his fifth term as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Ken previously served as the District Attorney of Weld County, Colorado, where he served from 2005 to 2013.
He has served on several portfolios while in Congress including the “House Judiciary Committee” & “House Foreign Affairs Committee”, “House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial” & Administrative Law, “Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship”, and House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific and the Western Hemisphere.
Ken Buck also ran for the US Senate in 2010 but lost to Democrat Michael Bennet by a narrow margin.
Ken Buck was appointed Chairman of the Republican Party in 2019, replacing Jeff Hayes, where he served as the Chairman of the party from March 30, 2019 to March 27, 2021.
Physical Stats
| Full Name: | Kenneth Robert Buck |
| Profession: | American Lawyer and Politician |
| Current Position | US House of Representatives from Colorado’s 4th congressional |
| Born: | February 16, 1959, Ossining, New York, USA (64 Years) |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education | (Politics) Princeton University & University of Wyoming College of Law (JD) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Spouse: | Dena Ronay (m. 1984-div. 1994) and Perry Buck (m. 1996-div. 2018) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Parents: | Ruth Buck and James Buck |
| Nationality: | American |
Early Life
Kenneth Robert Buck was born on February 16, 1959, in Ossining, New York, to Ruth Buck (Larson) and James Buck. His parents were lawyers by profession.
Ken grew up with three brothers in Greeley, Colorado and received his primary education there. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Princeton University in 1981.
While attending Princeton, he played four years of football with the Princeton Tigers football team, where he led the way as a defensive back/punter/kicker.
After Princeton, Ken moved to Wyoming and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1985.
Before starting law school at the University of Wyoming, Ken worked for a year in the State Legislative Services Office. He was also an instructor at the University of Denver Law School and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Career
Legal Career
Ken Buck began his post-law career as an attorney for Congressman Dick Cheney (R-WY) on the Iran-Contra investigation. After this he moved to Washington, D.C. Worked as a prosecutor in the U.S. Justice Department.
In the year 1990, Ken Buck was awarded the Colorado U.S. Made Chief of the Criminal Division in the Attorney’s Office, But in 2002, he left his government job to become a business executive at Hensel Phelps Construction Company based in Greeley.
In 2004, Ken Buck was elected as the Weld County District Attorney where he served three terms (2004-2013).
During this time he prosecuted one of the high-profile cases, “Triple Murderer Nathan Dunlap”, with a strong record of criminal prosecution and crime prevention, resulting in a 50% crime rate drop in Weld County, one of the best records in the country.
Political Career
Ken Buck is a Republican politician who started his political career in 2010 by contesting for the US Senate from Colorado. However, Ken lost this election to Democrat Michael Bennett by a small margin.
He was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 2014, where he has represented Colorado’s 4th congressional district since 2015. Presently he is completing his fifth term.
In 2019, Ken Buck was elected Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, where he served in this position until 2021.
Ken Buck’s notable political works
K.Buck is a conservative Republican known for his strong stances on gun rights, immigration and abortion.
- Antitrust: Ken is a leading voice on antitrust issues in Congress. He is a co-founder of the Congressional Antitrust Caucus, and has introduced legislation to crack down on anti-competitive behavior by big tech companies.
- Immigration: Kaine is a strong supporter of border security and immigration enforcement. He has voted to build a wall along the US-Mexico border and opposed efforts to grant amnesty to undocumented immigrants.
- Healthcare: Kane is a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act. He has voted to repeal it on several occasions and has proposed alternatives that would give consumers more choice and control over their health care.
- National Security: Kaine is a strong supporter of the US military. He has voted to increase defense spending and opposed efforts to cut troops. He is also an advocate of foreign policy and has called for a more aggressive approach to confront China and other adversaries.
Ken Buck’s Net worth
According to OpenSecrets, Ken Buck’s net worth was estimated to be $1,053,013 in 2018, which included assets such as cash, investments, real estate, and retirement accounts.
Before entering politics, he worked as a lawyer and prosecutor. He was also a business executive at Hensel Phelps Construction Company in Greeley, Colorado.
Ken Buck is a vocal supporter of small businesses and free markets and believes that they are essential to American economic growth.
Personal Life
64-year-old Ken Buck has been married twice. His first marriage was to Dena Ronay in the year 1984. This relationship, which lasted for about 10 years, ended in divorce in 1994. They have two children: Cody Buck (serving in the US Army) and Caitlin Buck (business executive).
Ken Buck’s second marriage was to Perry Buck in 1996. Perry Buck was a successful businesswoman and banker who helped Ken Buck run for Weld County District Attorney in 2004 and the 2010 US Senate elections.
Perry has deep ties to the local Republican Party in Weld County, Colorado. She has stood by Ken with strong support in every situation.
Perry and Kane separated after the divorce was announced in 2018.
