Born on February 16, 1959, in Ossining, New York, Ken Buck graduated from Princeton University in 1981. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1985. Buck began his legal career as a staff member for Ken Buck U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran from 1986 to 1987. He then worked as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice from 1987 to 1990, followed by a position in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado from 1990 to 2002. In 2004, he was elected as the District Attorney for Weld County, Colorado, a position he held until 2014 history.house.gov.
Political Career
Buck entered national politics in 2010 when he ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet. Although he won the Republican primary, he was defeated in the general election. In 2014, he shifted his focus to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning election to Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. He was re-elected in each subsequent election, serving five terms in total.
During his time in Congress, Buck was a member of the House Freedom Caucus and a vocal advocate for limited government and fiscal responsibility. He also emerged as a leading Republican voice on antitrust issues, pushing for stronger enforcement against monopolistic practices in the tech industry Wikipedia.
In March 2024, Buck announced his resignation from Congress, citing a breakdown of civility and dysfunction within the legislative process. He expressed frustration with the increasing partisanship and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions Reuters.
Personal Life
Ken Buck has two children from his first marriage to Dayna Roane: a son named Cody, who attended the U.S. Military Academy and served in the Army, and a daughter named Kaitlin, a Clemson University graduate who works as a business executive in Colorado The Sun.
Ken Buck’s tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to conservative principles and his willingness to challenge both party leadership and the status quo. His early departure from Congress reflects his concerns about the current state of American politics and his desire for a more principled and effective legislative process.