John Charles Buechner (July 30, 1934 – July 28, 2018) was an American educator and politician. Buechner was born in

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. He moved with his family to

Wooster, Ohio Wooster ( ) is a city in Wayne County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately south-southwest of Cleveland, southwest of Akron and west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the ...

and graduated from Wooster High School. In 1956, Buechner received his bachelor's degree in political science from the

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. Buechner and his wife moved to

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where he taught at the

Florida State University Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...

. Buechner received his master's degree in public administration from the

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, in 1958, and then received his doctorate degree in political science, in 1963, from the University of Michigan. In 1963, Buechner, his wife, and family moved to

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where he taught political science at

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. Buechner served on the Boulder City Council from 1967 to 1971. He also served as Mayor of Boulder in 1971 and 1972. Buechner served in the

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in 1973 and 1974 and was a Republican. Buechner and his wife moved to

Lafayette, Colorado The City of Lafayette ( ) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census. Geography Lafayette is located in southeastern Boulder ...

. Buechner then served of the Lafayette City Council in 2010. In 1995, Buechner served as chancellor of the

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campus. From 1995 to 2000, Buechner served as the 18th president of the University of Colorado system.Colorado Legislators Past and President-John Charles Buechner
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