Jay C. Buckey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jay C. Buckey

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1956

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: astronaut, physician, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jay Clark Buckey, Jr.
(born June 6, 1956, in New York City) is an American physician and astronaut who flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission (STS-90) as a Payload Specialist.
Buckey briefly ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge New Hampshire Senator John E.
Sununu, a first term Republican, when he was up for re-election in 2008.
Buckey withdrew from the race when former Governor Jeanne Shaheen entered the race.