Kenneth Buzbee

Kenneth V. Buzbee (born November 30, 1937) is an American politician and businessman.

Born in Anna, Illinois, Buzbee received his bachelor's degree in communication and his master's degree in political science from Southern Illinois University. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel. He worked for the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and for the Illinois Secretary of State. Buzbee served in the Illinois Senate from 1973 to 1985 and was a Democrat. In 1984, Buzbee lost the Democratic primary for the United States House of Representatives to Kenneth J. Gray