Perry Buck

Perry Buck (née Webster, born 1961 or 1962)^[3] is an American politician who serves as a County Commissioner in Weld County, Colorado.^[4] Previously, she served as a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 49 from January 9, 2013, to January 13, 2021.

Perry Buck
Buck in 2018
Member of the Weld County Board of County Commissioners from the at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Kevin Ross
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th[1] district
In office January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Preceded by	B.J. Nikkel
Succeeded by	Mike Lynch
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ken Buck ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2018)​ [2]
Children	2
Residence	Windsor
Alma mater	Pepperdine University (BA)
Website	perryforcolorado.com

Education and political career

In 1984, Buck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Pepperdine University.^[5]

In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, on December 7, 2020, Buck and seven other Republicans demanded that Speaker of the House KC Becker form a committee on "election integrity" to conduct an audit of the Dominion Voting Systems 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."^[6]

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,^[7] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 28,053 votes (58.4%) against Democratic nominee James Shelton.^[8][5]
• 2020 Buck was elected to the Weld County Board of Commissioners.^[9]

Personal life

Buck and her former husband, Ken Buck, announced their divorce on November 9, 2018, three days after his reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district.^[10]