William Buckbee
2017 - Present
2027
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William Buckbee (Republican Party) (also known as Billy Mo) is a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing District 67. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Buckbee (Republican Party, Independent Party) ran for re-election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 67. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Representative Buckbee graduated from New Milford High School in 1989. He attended Western CT State University where he studied Business and Risk Management. Most recently, Buckbee has worked as the Executive Director of New Milford's Harrybrooke Park. He has also served as Justice of the Peace for New Milford, and served on the town's Sewer Commission and Homeless Shelter Coalition.
In 2016 Representative Buckbee was first elected to represent the District 67 in the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018. After election he joined the Commerce and Energy & Technology Committees and was selected to serve as the Ranking Member of the Internship Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Buckbee was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy and Technology Committee, Ranking Member
- Human Services Committee
- Veterans' Affairs Committee
2021-2022
Buckbee was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services Committee, Member
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, Member
- Commerce Committee, Ranking Member
- Energy and Technology Committee, Member
2019-2020
Buckbee was assigned to the following committees:
- Internship Committee (Decommissioned), Ranking Member
- Energy and Technology Committee
- Commerce Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Children |
| • Commerce |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent William Buckbee defeated Alexandra Thomas in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Buckbee (R / Independent Party) | 62.6 | 7,728 |
| Alexandra Thomas (D) | 37.4 | 4,609 | ||
| Total votes: 12,337 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alexandra Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Buckbee advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Buckbee in this election.
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent William Buckbee defeated Alexandra Thomas in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Buckbee (R / Independent Party) | 61.9 | 5,724 |
| Alexandra Thomas (D) | 38.1 | 3,519 | ||
| Total votes: 9,243 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alexandra Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Buckbee advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent William Buckbee defeated Hilary Ram in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Buckbee (R / Independent Party) | 60.7 | 7,810 |
| Hilary Ram (D / Working Families Party) | 39.3 | 5,061 | ||
| Total votes: 12,871 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Hilary Ram advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Buckbee advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67.
2018
In addition to running as a Republican Party candidate, Buckbee cross-filed to also run with the Independent Party in 2018.[2]
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67
Incumbent William Buckbee defeated Thomas O'Brien in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Buckbee (R) | 57.7 | 5,663 |
| Thomas O'Brien (D) | 42.3 | 4,150 | ||
| Total votes: 9,813 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016. Incumbent Cecilia Buck-Taylor (R) did not seek re-election.
William Buckbee defeated Mary Jane Lundgren and Cindy Day in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 general election.[3]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 67 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Buckbee |
58.02% | 6,539 | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Lundgren | 40.15% | 4,525 | |
| Green | Cindy Day | 1.84% | 207 | |
| Total Votes | 11,271 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Mary Jane Lundgren ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 67 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Lundgren (unopposed) | |
William Buckbee ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 67 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | William Buckbee (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
William Buckbee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Buckbee's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
| “ | STATE BUDGET
If we do not address the bleeding at the state level, we cannot sustain, let alone grow. In 2015, the state budget hit the CT taxpayers with the second largest tax increase in the history of the state. The first was just 5 year prior. The only way out of perpetual deficit is long term structural change. We can do this with no new tax increases. BUSINESS GROWTH We must incentivize existing business to stay in our town and out state, and drive new business to WANT to come here. We must create more jobs and business growth and stop with the “corporate welfare” handed out from the governor in bond issuance which has only grown over $1 Billion in the last 5 years. TRANSPORTATION We must alleviate traffic in New Milford. Widening Route 7 has been beneficial, but timed lights are critical as we bottleneck into town. The proposed “mileage tax” is NOT the answer, but alternative methods should be reviewed such as toll booths at the state line, and protecting the State Transportation Fund from the “borrowing” and tampering with what should be protected. We must pursue commuter rail service again to bring new revenues to downtown business. PAY EQUITY Equal pay for equal jobs. Gender should never be a deciding factor and has become a “hot topic” in the national campaign. Pay equity laws are a step in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure equality. We must include corporations and small business owners in the discussion to create a common ground solution. FIREARMS CT has the 2nd most stringent firearm laws in the country. More laws to gun owners is not the solution, but enforcement is the right step. Criminals, by nature, do not obey the laws. We must ensure greater safety to the general public while ensuring the rights of gun owners in the process with their state and federal constitutional rights intact.[5] |
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 7.
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2022
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In 2022, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 9 to May 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 9.
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2020
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In 2020, the Connecticut State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 6. The legislature held a special session from July 21 to July 27.
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2019
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In 2019, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 9 through June 5.
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2018
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In 2018, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from February 7 to May 9.
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2017
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In 2017, the Connecticut General Assembly was in session from January 4 through June 7. The legislature held a veto session on July 24. The legislature held its first special session on July 31. The legislature held its second special session from September 14 to September 16. The legislature held another special session on October 3. State lawmakers held their fourth special session from October 25 to October 26. The legislature met again in special session from November 14 to November 15.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 |
Officeholder Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, “State Representative Bill Buckbee” accessed October 14, 2019
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2018 List of Candidates," accessed October 29, 2018
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Buckbee 67th, "Platform," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 67 2017-Present |
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