Eric L. Buckson is a Delaware politician.

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

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

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

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

References

  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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