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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
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 »
