Kenny is married with 5 adult children and 2 grandchildren. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in educational leadership.

Kenny is currently the senior director of sales at a second chance company. He has managed a family business, served as the second in command of a large police department, and has been a global crisis manager. He has also served on the Oversight Council on DUI Abatement as an Arizona Senate President appointee.

Kenny Buckland's campaign for Gilbert Town Council is his first run for public office.

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Supports enhancing public services by investing in parks, recreational facilities, and community programs to foster belonging and wellness. Plans to collaborate with local organizations to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen social connections.

Supports enhancing public services by investing in parks, recreational facilities, and community programs to foster belonging and wellness.

Plans to collaborate with local organizations to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen social connections.

- Supports enhancing public services by investing in parks, recreational facilities, and community programs to foster belonging and wellness.
- Plans to collaborate with local organizations to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen social connections.

Public Services

Believes in improving quality controls for multi-housing living and supports programs like Crime Free Multi-Housing and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Plans to ensure higher standards for current and new apartments to maintain property values and reduce crime.

Believes in improving quality controls for multi-housing living and supports programs like Crime Free Multi-Housing and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

Plans to ensure higher standards for current and new apartments to maintain property values and reduce crime.

- Believes in improving quality controls for multi-housing living and supports programs like Crime Free Multi-Housing and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
- Plans to ensure higher standards for current and new apartments to maintain property values and reduce crime.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in prioritizing sustainable infrastructure by maintaining and upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit. Plans to allocate funds for replacements, leverage technology, and extend infrastructure lifespan to prevent crises.

Believes in prioritizing sustainable infrastructure by maintaining and upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit.

Believes in maintaining and extending the life of current infrastructure, replacing it when necessary, and avoiding catastrophic failures with financial responsibility and due diligence.

Plans to allocate funds for replacements, leverage technology, and extend infrastructure lifespan to prevent crises.

- Believes in prioritizing sustainable infrastructure by maintaining and upgrading roads, bridges, and public transit.
- Plans to allocate funds for replacements, leverage technology, and extend infrastructure lifespan to prevent crises.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports enhancing public safety by ensuring adequate first responders, implementing data-driven crime reduction programs, and advancing technology for public safety departments. Plans to foster collaboration between Public Safety and Traffic Engineering to address traffic congestion.

Supports enhancing public safety by ensuring adequate first responders, implementing data-driven crime reduction programs, and advancing technology for public safety departments.

Believes Gilbert should have its own crime lab to avoid delays in case prosecution. As a leader, spearheaded a partnership with the Mesa Crime Lab but faced budgetary and prioritization issues.

Believes Gilbert should have its own crime lab to avoid delays in case prosecution.

Plans to foster collaboration between Public Safety and Traffic Engineering to address traffic congestion.

- Supports enhancing public safety by ensuring adequate first responders, implementing data-driven crime reduction programs, and advancing technology for public safety departments.
- Believes Gilbert should have its own crime lab to avoid delays in case prosecution.
- Plans to foster collaboration between Public Safety and Traffic Engineering to address traffic congestion.

Public Safety

As of September 18, 2024, Kenny Buckland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Supports fostering small business growth and efficient processes to ensure diverse business opportunities. Believes in maintaining a strong connection between the Town and the business community for economic development.

Supports fostering small business growth and efficient processes to ensure diverse business opportunities.

Believes in fostering a strong connection between the Town and the business community to ensure businesses of all sizes can thrive. Plans to work with the Chamber of Commerce to ensure diverse business opportunities.

Believes in supporting the growth of small businesses in Gilbert. Plans to ensure the town's economic success through dedicated efforts.

The candidate's website says, "Buckland is endorsed by the West & Southeast Realtors of the Valley. Both strive to support small business in any which way they can."

The candidate's website says, "Buckland Awarded The Pro-Business Designation"

Believes in maintaining a strong connection between the Town and the business community for economic development.

- Supports fostering small business growth and efficient processes to ensure diverse business opportunities.
- The candidate's website says, "Buckland is endorsed by the West & Southeast Realtors of the Valley. Both strive to support small business in any which way they can."
- Believes in maintaining a strong connection between the Town and the business community for economic development.

Economy

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- City council members work together with the rest of the city officials to set and implement city policies and priorities. 
- The City Council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor and the city manager to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Arizona are elected to four-year terms in staggered years. Elections are nonpartisan.