Kelvin Buck
Kelvin Buck (b. July 23, 1961) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 5 from 2004 to 2013.
On May 7, 2013, Buck was elected mayor of Holly Springs after winning the Democratic primary without a general election opponent to face. He said he would not resign from his House post before July 1, 2013, when his mayoral term was due to begin.[1]
Biography
Buck earned his B.A. from Rust College. His professional experience includes working as a Coordinating Director for ABC 24 News.[2]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Buck served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Insurance |
| • Medicaid |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Buck served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Universities and Colleges, Vice Chair |
| • Education |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery |
| • Select Committee on Poverty |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Buck won re-election to District 5 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[3][4]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Buck won re-election in District 5, defeating Republican challenger James Richard Dunworth with 3,154 votes.[5] He was unopposed in the primary election.[6]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 5 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kelvin Buck (D) | 3,154 | 71.81% | ||
| James Richard Dunworth (R) | 1,238 | 28.19% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Office website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005
Footnotes
- ↑ NEMS Daily Journal, "Buck to focus on state needs before mayor role," May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Buck
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi 2007 Primary election results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 2004–2013 |
Succeeded by John Gary Faulkner (D) |
