{{short description|American politician from Georgia |bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Debbie Buckner | image = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives Debbie G. Buckner.jpg | caption = | office = Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | term_start = January 13, 2003 | predecessor = Danae Roberts | constituency = 109th district (2003–2005)<br>130th district (2005–2013)<br>137th district (2013–present) | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|3|4}} | birth_place = Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | party = Democratic | education = Columbus State University (B.S.)<br>Georgia Southwestern College }}
'''Debbie G. Buckner''' (born March 4, 1955) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.ga.gov/representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=71&Session=23 |title=Representative Debbie Buckner |publisher=House.ga.gov |access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article53981180.html |title=Sunday Interview with Debbie Buckner: 'It's been a huge educational opportunity' |publisher=Ledger-enquirer.com |date=2016-01-10 |access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>
Buckner earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Columbus State University and attended Georgia Southwestern College for postgraduate work and to earn a teaching certificate. She was the former director of community benefit at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, having previously worked for Doctors Hospital as the director of community relations and the Columbus Health Department as senior public health educator.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rep. Debbie Buckner Biography |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/bios/buckner-debbie-71.pdf |website=Georgia House of Representatives |access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref>
Buckner and her husband have lived at Fielder's Mill, one of the oldest businesses in Talbot County and one of the state's last remaining operational grist mills.<ref>{{cite web | title=Fielder's Mill, Junction City | date=January 8, 2017 | url=https://vanishinggeorgia.com/2017/01/08/fielders-mill-junction-city/ }}</ref>
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