24 Facts About Ed Buck

Edward Bernard Peter Buck is an American convicted felon, Democratic Party donor, former founder of the Mecham Recall Committee, and businessman.

Ed Buck was a former model and actor and he made a significant amount of money running and selling the data service company Gopher Courier.

Ed Buck became involved in politics after the election of Evan Mecham as Governor of Arizona in 1986; Buck, an Arizona resident, led the effort to recall him from the governorship of Arizona, accusing him of racism and corruption.

On September 17,2019, Ed Buck was arrested and charged with three counts of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house.

Ed Buck was convicted of nine federal charges in 2021; on April 14,2022, Buck was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Ed Buck grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, where he was educated at North High School and graduated from Phoenix College.

Ed Buck began his career as a fashion model in Europe, where he acted in television commercials and two movies.

Ed Buck worked for a friend's company, Rapid Information Services, before buying it out of bankruptcy for US$250,000 and renaming it Gopher Courier.

Ed Buck became a millionaire upon selling it after five years.

Ed Buck led the campaign to recall Arizona Republican Governor Evan Mecham in 1987 by founding the "Mecham Recall Committee" which had over 10,000+ volunteers statewide and collected close to 400,000 signatures from Arizona voters.

Ed Buck started the movement out of his home and then later moved the main offices to downtown Phoenix.

Ed Buck announced the campaign on December 21,1986, before Mecham had even been sworn in, and was the "leader" of a protest on the day of Mecham's inauguration.

In particular, Ed Buck highlighted Mecham's "opposition to a King holiday, his proposal for voluntary drug testing and his plan to reduce the state police force by up to 300 officers".

In retaliation, Ed Buck was attacked by Julian Sanders, the chairman of Arizonans for Traditional Family Values, over his homosexuality.

Ed Buck switched his registration from Republican to Democrat in 1988.

Ed Buck formerly served on the steering committee of the Stonewall Democratic Club.

Ed Buck has donated more than a total of $500,000 to political candidates and causes, almost all of them linked to the Democratic Party, including contributions to candidates like Hillary Clinton, Ted Lieu, Pete Aguilar, Adam B Schiff, and Raja Krishnamoorthi as well as the Getting Things Done PAC.

Ed Buck was introduced to Jasmyne Cannick, a local writer, activist and Political candidate, by another reporter who thought Jasmyne could help her.

Ed Buck was arrested on September 17,2019, and charged with three counts of battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.

Ed Buck was scheduled to go to trial on January 19,2021, but the date was postponed to April 20,2021, due to COVID-19-related considerations.

On July 27,2021, Ed Buck was convicted of nine federal charges, including the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, maintaining a drug den, distributing methamphetamines, and solicitation of prostitutes.

Ed Buck came out to his parents as gay at the age of 16.

Ed Buck changed his surname from Buckmelter to Buck in 1981 or 1983.

Ed Buck was the Grand Marshal of the 1989 International Gay Rodeo.