Jack Buechner
John William "Jack" Buechner (born June 4, 1940 in Kirkwood , Missouri , † March 6, 2020 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician ( Republican ). Between 1987 and 1991 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Jack Buechner attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1962 the Benedictine College in Atchison ( Kansas ). After a subsequent law degree at Saint Louis University and his admission as a lawyer in 1965, he began to work in St. Louis County in this profession. He also worked in the real estate industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party. Between 1972 and 1982 he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives ; in 1964, 1980 and 1988 he was a delegate to the respective Republican National Conventions .
In the 1986 congressional elections , Buechner was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the second constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Robert A. Young on January 3, 1987 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until January 3, 1991 . There he was a member of the Budget Committee and the Science and Technology Committee . He was considered a rather conservative MP.
In 1990 Buechner was defeated by the Democrat Joan Kelly Horn . After leaving Congress, he worked as an attorney in various Washington law firms. Between 2001 and 2005 he was President of the National Republican Institute for International Affairs . After that he continued his legal practice. Buechner was married three times and has three children.
Individual proof
Web links
- Jack Buechner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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SURNAME | Buechner, Jack |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buechner, John William (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 4th 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kirkwood , Missouri |
DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2020 |
Place of death | Washington, DC |