Alice Buckley
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Alice Buckley
| state_house = Montana
| district = 63rd
| term_start = January 4, 2021
| education = Yale University (BA)
| party = Democratic
| predecessor = Zach Brown
| spouse = Zach Brown
}}
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.{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Paul Schwedelson Chronicle Staff|title=Political newcomers Buckley, Haysom vie for HD63|url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/political-newcomers-buckley-haysom-vie-for-hd63/article_ab397b39-5f0d-59cd-9561-66219288c8b9.html|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Bozeman Daily Chronicle|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930121348/https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/political-newcomers-buckley-haysom-vie-for-hd63/article_ab397b39-5f0d-59cd-9561-66219288c8b9.html|archive-date=2020-09-30}}{{Cite web|date=2011-04-14|title=East Bay girls athletes of the week|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2011/04/14/east-bay-girls-athletes-of-the-week-4/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=East Bay Times|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Alice Buckley|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Alice_Buckley|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}} During her tenure, Buckley has sponsored legislation to allow candidates to use campaign funds for childcare expenses.{{Cite web|last=Ragar|first=Shaylee|title=As Montanans Struggle To Access Affordable Child Care, Officials Can’t Agree On Solutions|url=https://www.mtpr.org/post/montanans-struggle-access-affordable-child-care-officials-can-t-agree-solutions|access-date=2021-05-18|website=www.mtpr.org|language=en}}
Personal life
Buckley's husband is Zach Brown, who she succeeded in the Montana House.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-06|title=Bozeman woman running for state house seat says more under-35 voices needed|url=https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/bozeman-woman-running-for-state-house-seat-says-more-under-35-voices-needed|access-date=2021-05-18|website=KTVQ|language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Marian |title=You asked: Family connections between Montana lawmakers |url=https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-politics/you-asked-family-connections-between-montana-lawmakers#google_vignette |access-date=13 June 2025 |website=KTVH |publisher=E. W. Scripps Company}}
References
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Category:Politicians from Oakland, California
Category:People from Bozeman, Montana
Category:Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Montana
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)