Alice Buckley

Alice Buckley
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 63rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2021
Preceded by	Zach Brown
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale University (BA)

Alice Buckley is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021.

Early life and education

Buckley was raised in California. After graduating from The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental studies from Yale University.^[1][2]

Career

After graduating from Yale in 2015, Buckley moved to Bozeman, Montana, where she first worked as a program manager at Future West, a non-profit organization. In 2016 and 2017, she worked as the managing director of Yellowstone Grassfed Beef. Since 2017, she has worked as the associate director of Profitable Ideas Exchange, a consultancy firm. Buckley was elected to the Montana House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 4, 2021.^[3] During her tenure, Buckley has sponsored legislation to allow candidates to use campaign funds for childcare expenses.^[4]

Personal life

Buckley's fiancé is Zach Brown, who she succeeded in the Montana House.^[5]

References

1. Writer, Paul Schwedelson Chronicle Staff. "Political newcomers Buckley, Haysom vie for HD63". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
2. "East Bay girls athletes of the week". East Bay Times. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
3. "Alice Buckley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
4. Ragar, Shaylee. "As Montanans Struggle To Access Affordable Child Care, Officials Can't Agree On Solutions". www.mtpr.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
5. "Bozeman woman running for state house seat says more under-35 voices needed". KTVQ. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-05-18.