House District 54 · Salado, TX
A Salado veterinarian, cattle rancher, and former Killeen ISD trustee, Rep. Buckley chairs the House Public Education Committee and represents half of Bell County and Fort Cavazos in Central Texas.
Biography
A native Texan, Rep. Brad Buckley was born and raised in rural Bell County and is a product of Killeen ISD schools. He attended Texas A&M University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1989 and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. After graduating, he returned to his hometown of Killeen to open his veterinary practice, which he has operated since 1993.
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Rep. Buckley is serving his fourth term in the Texas House of Representatives, representing House District 54, which includes half of Bell County and Fort Cavazos in Central Texas. He chairs the House Public Education Committee and the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, and also serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Select Committee on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education.
At the end of the 86th Legislative Session, Rep. Buckley was named the Texas House Republican Caucus’s “Freshman of the Year.” He is a partner in Killeen Veterinary Clinic, Town and Country Veterinary Medical Center, and Stagecoach Pet Hospital. He is a former member of the Killeen ISD Board of Trustees and a former Chairman of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce.
Rep. Buckley’s wife, Dr. Susan Buckley, is a career educator and serves as Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services for the Killeen Independent School District. They have three children, Emily, Erin, and Bo — all of whom also attended Texas A&M — and two grandchildren, Leo and Cole. The Buckleys live on their ranch in Salado, where they maintain a cow-calf operation and raise and train western performance horses.
Biography sourced from the official Texas House of Representatives website.
Contact Information
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0684
Salado, TX 76571
(254) 947-5026
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Activity during the 89th Legislative Session (89R).
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