John Smallpage Buckley (born August 3, 1953) is an American attorney and a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. At age 26, he was the youngest member of that body, when he won election in 1979.[1] He previously served as the national chair of Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative political organization founded by his cousin, William F. Buckley Jr.[2] He is the former chief of staff to the United States Court of Federal Claims.
John Buckley
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 18th district | |
In office January 9, 1980 – January 13, 1982 Serving with Vince Callahan, Martin Perper, Dorothy McDiarmid, & Jack Rust | |
Preceded by | Ray Vickery |
Succeeded by | Andy Guest |
8th National Chair of Young Americans for Freedom | |
In office 1977–1978 | |
Preceded by | Jeffrey Kane |
Succeeded by | James V. Lacy |
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Born | John Smallpage Buckley (1953-08-03) August 3, 1953 (age 70) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Residence | Mathias, West Virginia |
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In2014, Buckley ran in neighboring West Virginia as the Libertarian candidate for US Senate, he came in third with 7,409 votes.[3] In 2016, Buckley was the Libertarian nominee for West Virginia Secretary of State.[4][5] Buckley was endorsed by the Charleston Gazette-Mail, West Virginia's largest newspaper.[6]
Buckley is gay and lives with a same-sex partner.[7][8] His father, politician and Reagan administration official E. Ross Buckley, was a nephew of William F. Buckley Sr. and first cousin of William F., James, Priscilla, Patricia, and Reid Buckley.[2]