Victoria Buckley was an American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Colorado from 1995 to 1999.
11 Facts About Victoria Buckley
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Victoria "Vikki" Buckley was born November 2,1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Charles and Rubye Bell Buckley.
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Victoria Buckley began working in the Secretary of State's office as a clerk-typist in 1974, working in the different divisions of the department and being appointed to the position of deputy Secretary of State.
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Victoria Buckley announced her candidacy for Colorado Secretary of State following the news of incumbent Natalie Meyer choosing to retire and was a surprise winner in the Republican party primary elections over three other candidates: Denver election commissioner Sandy Adams, state party vice chairman Mary Dambman, and congressional staffer Connie Solomon.
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Victoria Buckley quickly began making changes in the Secretary of State's office after being sworn in.
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Victoria Buckley did not face any opposition in the 1998 Republican party primary elections.
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Victoria Buckley was treated for an irregular heartbeat, given anti-clotting medication, and released from the hospital after six days.
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Victoria Buckley had three sons, who she raised largely as a single parent.
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On July 13,1999, Victoria Buckley was found collapsed in her Denver home by her estranged husband, Todd Newsome, and was transported to University Hospital.
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Victoria Buckley died of cardiac arrest on the following day, July 14,1999, in Denver, Colorado, at age 51.
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Victoria Buckley was laid in state at the Colorado State Capitol on July 20,1999, the first person to be honored in that way since 1970.