Buck Humphrey

Hubert Horatio "Buck" Humphrey IV (born November 24, 1969) is an American political aide and communications executive from Minnesota. A member of the Humphrey political family, he was the Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee for Minnesota Secretary of State in 2002. He later served in senior communications roles in the federal government and worked in government affairs and public affairs consulting.

Early life and education Humphrey was born in Ramsey County, Minnesota, and raised in the Twin Cities region. He is the son of former Minnesota attorney general Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III and the grandson of U.S. Senator and Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

Early political career Humphrey began his career in municipal government as a policy aide in Minneapolis and in the late 1990s moved into statewide campaign operations and DFL organizing, working on outreach and field operations across Minnesota.

Federal government service After his state political work, Humphrey served in senior communications and public affairs roles in the federal government, including work with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services communications office at the Department of Homeland Security.