sentences:  Buckley served 8 terms (1986–2004) as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented southern Manchester, and served as Party Whip in that body.He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire in 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.He served as the vice chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party from 1999 to March 2007, when he was elected as chair.