Eric L. Buckson is an American politician.

Eric Buckson
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 16th district
Assumed office
2022
Preceded byColin Bonini
Personal details
Born
Eric L. Buckson

Camden, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer
Children4
Parent(s)David P. Buckson
Patricia Maloney
Alma materCaesar Rodney High School
University of Delaware
ProfessionPolitician

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.[1]

Early life

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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

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Buckson is a member of Kent County Levy Court in Kent County, Delaware.[2] 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 in the Republican primary.[3]

Family life

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Buckson is the son of the late Governor of Delaware, David P. Buckson (1920- 2017). Buckson is married and has four children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Senate District - Delaware General Assembly".
  2. ^ Merriweather, James (2009-04-29). "Levy Court OKs 24% property tax increase". delawareonline. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  3. ^ "Delaware Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2022-09-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  4. ^ "Kent County: Elected Officials". Kent County. 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
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Delaware Senate
Preceded by Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 16th district

2022–present
Incumbent