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Phone: 800-382-9467
or 317-232-9400
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana State Senate, 2008 - Present
Indiana House of Representatives 1994-2008
Republican
Local Government, Chair
Environmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Transportation
Judiciary
Rules and Legislative Procedure
Veterans Affairs and The Military
Indiana Wesleyan University, B.A., B.S & M.B.A
We Care Board, Vice-President
Learning Network Board
Rotary Club
Mason Lodge 93
Retired, Real Estate Broker
Married: Judy
Children: Five daughters
Tipton County and portions of Hamilton and Howard counties
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
Communities in Senate District 21 will receive nearly $5.3 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo). more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) is calling on Gov. Braun to temporarily suspend tax on gas to help provide relief for Hoosiers and made the following statement today: more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session: more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Mike Braun's 2026 State of the State address. more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement in response to the 2026 State of the Judiciary address. more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session: more »
STATEHOUSE (April 21, 2025) – State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 21, 2025) – Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 26, 2025) – State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January and February. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 14, 2025) – Kishan Gorur is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2025 legislative session, said State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo). more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Mike Braun's 2025 State of the State address more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) made the following statement in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2024 State of the State address: more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the Indiana General Assembly. more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipient of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. more »
Members of the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus today sent a letter to Indiana University President Michael McRobbie urging the University to reconsider and rescind the policy mandating all students and staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine. more »
STATEHOUSE (April 22, 2017) ― The Indiana Senate concluded the 2017 legislative session today, completing work on a variety of key legislative priorities. “I applaud the Senate’s efforts to deliver on the priorities we laid out at the beginning of this session,” Long said. more »
