Member Spotlight: Rep. Ken Buck

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Ken Buck represents the Fourth Congressional District of Colorado. After graduating from Princeton University and Wyoming University College of Law, Ken worked for Congressman Dick Cheney (R-WY) on the Iran-Contra Investigation.  He served as a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1990 Ken joined the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office where  he became the Chief of the Criminal Division. In 2004 he was elected Weld County District Attorney. He served in the position for three terms, building a strong record of criminal prosecution and crime prevention. Under Ken’s leadership, the crime rate in Weld County dropped 50%, one of the best records in the country.

On the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Buck serves on the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee and the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Subcommittee.

Congressman Ken Buck: “I am honored to serve as a new member of the Committee on the Judiciary.  I believe this is where my professional experience and expertise will be put to the best use on behalf of my constituents.  As a prosecutor, I learned to solve problems and produce results.  I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to protect the constitutional freedoms of my constituents and of all Americans.”

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