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George Buck Jr.

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • PhD, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1992-1996
  • MS, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1995
  • BS, Emergency Administration and Planning, University of North Texas, 1990
  • AS, Fire Science, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1978-1981

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1992-1996
  • MS, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1995
  • BS, Emergency Administration and Planning, University of North Texas, 1990
  • AS, Fire Science, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1978-1981
  • Founder, National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
  • Co-Founder, The Center for Biological Terrorism Defense
  • Firefighter, United States Air Force Reserves
  • Former Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health
  • Chief Executive Officer, Executive Management Outcomes Limited Liability Company, 2004-2014
  • Associate Professor/Directior of Education CDMHA, University of South Florida, 2004
  • Director/Professor, Saint Petersburg Collage, 1994-2000
  • Operational Intelligence Analyst, Florida National Guard, 1996
  • Lieutenant/Firefighter/Medic, Addision Fire Department, 1982-1993
  • Station Chief/Crash Rescue Firefighter/Enlisted Soldier, United States Army, 1977-1983

Political Experience

  • PhD, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1992-1996
  • MS, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1995
  • BS, Emergency Administration and Planning, University of North Texas, 1990
  • AS, Fire Science, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1978-1981
  • Founder, National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
  • Co-Founder, The Center for Biological Terrorism Defense
  • Firefighter, United States Air Force Reserves
  • Former Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health
  • Chief Executive Officer, Executive Management Outcomes Limited Liability Company, 2004-2014
  • Associate Professor/Directior of Education CDMHA, University of South Florida, 2004
  • Director/Professor, Saint Petersburg Collage, 1994-2000
  • Operational Intelligence Analyst, Florida National Guard, 1996
  • Lieutenant/Firefighter/Medic, Addision Fire Department, 1982-1993
  • Station Chief/Crash Rescue Firefighter/Enlisted Soldier, United States Army, 1977-1983
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 13, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1992-1996
  • MS, Public Administration, LaSalle University, 1995
  • BS, Emergency Administration and Planning, University of North Texas, 1990
  • AS, Fire Science, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 1978-1981
  • Founder, National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
  • Co-Founder, The Center for Biological Terrorism Defense
  • Firefighter, United States Air Force Reserves
  • Former Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Public Health
  • Chief Executive Officer, Executive Management Outcomes Limited Liability Company, 2004-2014
  • Associate Professor/Directior of Education CDMHA, University of South Florida, 2004
  • Director/Professor, Saint Petersburg Collage, 1994-2000
  • Operational Intelligence Analyst, Florida National Guard, 1996
  • Lieutenant/Firefighter/Medic, Addision Fire Department, 1982-1993
  • Station Chief/Crash Rescue Firefighter/Enlisted Soldier, United States Army, 1977-1983
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 13, 2018, 2020
  • President, 101st Airborne Division Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, 2017-present
  • Advisory, Numerous Committee on Disaster Management and Counter Terrorist, 1996-present

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Trooper of the Year
  • 101st Airborne Division Association
  • 2017

Current Car:

SUV

  • Retired Fire Chief

Favorite Author:

Me Lol, I've written six books on Firefighting, Terrorism, Preparing for Terrorism, Preparing for Biological Terrorism

Favorite Food:

BBQ

Favorite Movie:

Anything by Mel Brooks

Favorite Musician:

Zack Brown Band, Darius Ruckus, and other Country singers

Favorite President and Why:

George Washington, Our first president build the foundation of the Office President and our nation.

Favorite Type of Music:

Country

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Vanuatu

First Job:

Worked on a small farm

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Sky diving, Managing Disasters

  • Theresa

— Publications:

  • Author: "Preparing for Terrorism", "Preparing for Biological Terrorism", "Preparing for Terrorism", for emergency communications, "Emergency Management", Chapter author "Firefighter,
  • Along with many articles on Firefighting, Hazardous Materials,Catastrophic Disaster Management. Responding to Terrorism Events, Chemical, Biological, Explosive and Nuclear. and to many to list.

Policy Positions

Florida Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- Eduacation should be handed back to the States. Education is local.

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- Yes however, the free market will drive the continuance of the development of renewable. I think today we know how to capture clean energy, the problem is not able to store the energy for long term use. ???????????????

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- We already are...

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer