John Bucy III

John H. Bucy III is an American businessman and politician. He has served as chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party, and is, since 2019, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 136th District including Northwest Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, and the Brushy Creek area.

Bucy was sworn into the Texas House on January 8, 2019, after winning the November 2018 general election with 53 percent of the vote. He defeated incumbent Republican Tony Dale, in a re-match of their 2014 race.

As a freshman member of the 86th Legislative Session, Bucy was appointed to the House Committee on Elections and the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism. He was elected by his peers to be chair of the Young Texans Legislative Caucus. Bucy was honored as the Freshman of the Year by the Texas House Democratic Caucus and Best Local Elected Official as part of the Hill Country News annual Best of the Best in 2019.

Prior to his election to the Texas House of Representatives, Bucy was chair of the Williamson County Democratic Party, winning multiple city council races in Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Round Rock, as well as the first county commissioner's seat in nearly 20 years. He was elected in March 2016 and served until he resigned to run for office on December 6, 2017.