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Peter Buck
Peter Buck (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to represent District 171. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Buck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Peter Buck was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State University in 2001 and 2015, respectively. Buck's career experience includes working as a teacher and staff member with a boarding school, with Penn State Altoona, and with Pennsylvania State University—University Park. He has served as a president-elect with the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium, as a board member and environmental education committee chair with the Penns Valley Conservation Association, as a member with the Sierra Club, PennEnvironment, and the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171
Incumbent Kerry Benninghoff defeated Peter Buck in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kerry Benninghoff (R) | 61.4 | 24,322 |
 | Peter Buck (D)  | 38.6 | 15,298 | |
| Total votes: 39,620 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171
Peter Buck advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Peter Buck | 100.0 | 7,723 |
| Total votes: 7,723 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171
Incumbent Kerry Benninghoff advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 171 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kerry Benninghoff | 100.0 | 8,795 |
| Total votes: 8,795 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Peter Buck completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Buck's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As chairman of the Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors, I championed environmental security and protection issues, maintained a strong economy, and listened to all citizens. I have continued my service in local government as the Chair of an intergovernmental solar power working group and as Vice-chair for a regional climate action and adaptation plan. As an award-winning teacher with a Ph.D. in education, a current employee of Penn State and a former teacher, coach and sustainability director at a boy's boarding school, I have worked to advance educational excellence for today and tomorrow. Through leadership and service in national, statewide, and community organizations, I have supported land conservation, local agriculture, outdoor recreation, education, public health and community connections.
I live in Houserville, Pennsylvania with my wife Lexie, son Sacha and our animals. In my free time, I like to hike, trail run and mountain bike as well as write, read, play my guitar and enjoy good shows with my family.- I believe everyone deserves a fair shot at a bright future. That's why I'm advancing a living wage, strong labor protection, investment in rural broadband and clean renewable energy.
- We have great teachers in Pennsylvania. Let's support them by making sure that from kindergarten through higher education they have the resources they need to succeed and hold every public school - including charters - accountable for our tax dollars.
- There is too much money and too little transparency in Harrisburg. We need to pass legislation that guarantees transparency, limits the size of campaign contributions and creates a fair districting process so that our legislature represents us.
Renewable Energy & Climate
Land use and Conservation
Rural affairs
Respect for good evidence
Fair-mindedness
Education
Environmental Resources and Energy
Local Government
Rules
As a third generation teacher myself and someone who has remained in touch with teachers from my youth and college, this story resonates with me. I know how much my students have meant to me and the value of those relationships across our lifetime.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 17, 2020
