John Burris (politician)
John Burris | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Bryan King |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James Norton |
| Succeeded by | David Whitaker |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 2013 – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | Ron McNair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1985 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Harrison, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Bergman High School Arkansas Tech University |
| Profession | Partner and lobbyist at Capitol Advisor Group |
John Burris (born September 27, 1985)[1] is a Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.[2][3][4][5] where he served four two-year terms.
Burris was elected to represent District 85 in 2008, covering Harrison and part of Boone County. Redistricting placed Burris's home in District 98, where, in the 2012 election, he succeeded incumbent Republican Donna Hutchinson who was term-limited. Burris was unopposed in the primary and general election.[6]
Burris served as House Minority Leader during the 2011 Regular Session and 2012 Fiscal Session. In 2104, he was a candidate for the Arkansas State Senate.[7][8]
Burris is a partner and lobbyist[9][10] at Capitol Advisors Group,[11] a Little Rock-based government relations, public affairs, and issue management firm.[12]
Burris was political director for Tom Cotton's 2014 U.S. Senate bid.[13][14]
Burris graduated from Arkansas Tech University (ATU) in Russellville with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2008. While at ATU, he was a manager at Wendy's.[15] From 2014 to 2016, Burris contributed articles to Talk Business & Politics, a news website that covers business, politics, and culture across all Arkansas regions.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Burris, John (April 20, 2015). "John Burris: The 'Great And Good' John Paul Hammerschmidt". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Entrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business". Entrepreneur. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Flippo beats Burris in Arkansas state Senate race". KATV. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014". KATV. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Andrew DeMillo (June 8, 2014). "State Senate race focuses on Medicaid expansion". Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "John Burris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "John Burris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Wickline, Michael R. (May 23, 2014). "Candidate in runoff faces ethics complaint". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Farley, Neal (July 7, 2023). "Legislative committee calls for investigation into Pope County casino petition campaign". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas: WEHCO Media. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
'The amending our constitution business has turned into big business,' John Burris, a lobbyist hired by Fair Play for Arkansas, told the committee. 'It is often driven by corporations seeking a profit off of some sort of a monopoly that they hope to gain from the petition process.'
- ^ Brock, Roby (May 10, 2018). "Partners hope to expand Northwest Arkansas-state Capitol corridor". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Our Principals". Capitol Advisors Group. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Brock, Roby (November 13, 2014). "Rep. John Burris To Join Capitol Advisors Group As Senior Advisor". Talk Business & Politics.
- ^ Brantley, Max (November 13, 2014). "John Burris new career: Political consultant. On health care issues". Arkansas Times. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Brantley, Max (June 30, 2013). "Open line: John Burris gets a job — working for Tom Cotton". Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Burris, John (December 10, 2014). "John Burris: Politics From The Inside Out". Talk Business & Politics. Lowell, Arkansas. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
Good people can make all the difference. In 2006, I was a manager at Wendy's in Russellville. By 2009, I was the youngest member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. That's because one of my drive-thru customers was Michael Lamoureux, then a state representative and now soon-to-be Chief of Staff to Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson. We developed a friendship and he talked me into running for office. Blame him for anything that has happened since.
- ^ "Author: John Burris". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved June 17, 2024.