Perry Buck – Commissioner at Large
Commissioner Perry Buck is a third-generation Weld County native. She learned the importance of community service from her father who served Weld County as both a county commissioner and state representative.
In 1984, Perry graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, with a degree in English. She did her graduate work in accounting at Ft. Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
Perry is and has been involved in many civic organizations including Rotary, United Way of Weld County, Weld County Partners, Senior Resource Services, Habitat for Humanity, Board of Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, Greeley Chamber of Commerce, Pro 15 and the Weld County Republican Party. She attends Generations Church.
In 1999, Perry was appointed by Governor Owens as the Northeast Business Development Representative for the Colorado Office of Economic Development. She helped facilitate economic development in the rural communities from Jackson and Grand counties in the west to Phillips and Sedgwick counties in the northeast, down to Cheyenne, Lincoln, and Elbert counties.
Perry served four years as Secretary for the State GOP and then four years as the Vice-Chair of the State Republican Party. Before that, she was the Weld County GOP Chair. She also served as President of the Colorado Federation of Republican Women from 2012 to 2014.
Perry was elected in 2006 for the Weld County Council At-Large, in 2010, Perry was re-elected in Weld County for County Council at-Large.
In November of 2012, Perry was elected Representative for House District 49, where she served four terms. She was elected Minority Whip by her peers. During those eight years she was rated by Colorado Union of Taxpayers, Principals of Liberty, Republican Liberty Caucus, Americans for Prosperity as one of the most conservative of the Republican caucus. She is proud to be pro-life and supports the second amendment. She has her concealed weapons permit.
In November of 2020 Perry was elected for Weld County Commissioner – At Large. She currently serves as Chairman Pro-tem of the board.
Perry lives in Greeley, Colorado, and enjoys gardening, sports, reading, and fighting for Conservative principles.