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'''John Burris''' (born 1985) is a [[Republican party (United States)|Republican]] former member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Entrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business.|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/|access-date=2020-09-11|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}}</ref><ref name=burrisdefeat>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/25745732/flippo-beats-burris-in-arkansas-state-senate-race|title=Flippo beats Burris in Arkansas state Senate race|date=June 10, 2014|publisher=[[KATV]]|accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=katv>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/12801589/katv-election-results|title=Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014|publisher=KATV|accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=ademillo>{{cite news|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/08/3498424/state-senate-race-focuses-on-medicaid.html|title=State Senate race focuses on Medicaid expansion|author=Andrew DeMillo|date=June 8, 2014|newspaper=[[Wichita Eagle]]|accessdate=June 21, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140621212929/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/08/3498424/state-senate-race-focuses-on-medicaid.html|archive-date=June 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> who 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Burris |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Burris |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wickline |first1=Michael R. |title=Candidate in runoff faces ethics complaint |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/may/23/candidate-in-runoff-faces-ethics-compla/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |publisher=WEHCO Media |date=May 23, 2014}}</ref>
'''John Burris''' (born 1985) is a [[Republican party (United States)|Republican]] former member of the [[Arkansas House of Representatives]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Entrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business.|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/|access-date=2020-09-11|website=Entrepreneur|language=en}}</ref><ref name=burrisdefeat>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/25745732/flippo-beats-burris-in-arkansas-state-senate-race|title=Flippo beats Burris in Arkansas state Senate race|date=June 10, 2014|publisher=[[KATV]]|accessdate=June 17, 2014}}</ref><ref name=katv>{{cite web|url=http://www.katv.com/story/12801589/katv-election-results|title=Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014|publisher=KATV|accessdate=May 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name=ademillo>{{cite news|url=http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/08/3498424/state-senate-race-focuses-on-medicaid.html|title=State Senate race focuses on Medicaid expansion|author=Andrew DeMillo|date=June 8, 2014|newspaper=[[Wichita Eagle]]|accessdate=June 21, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140621212929/http://www.kansas.com/2014/06/08/3498424/state-senate-race-focuses-on-medicaid.html|archive-date=June 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Burris |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Burris |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Burris |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Burris |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wickline |first1=Michael R. |title=Candidate in runoff faces ethics complaint |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/may/23/candidate-in-runoff-faces-ethics-compla/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |publisher=WEHCO Media |date=May 23, 2014}}</ref>


Burris is a partner and lobbyist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farley |first1=Neal |title=Legislative committee calls for investigation into Pope County casino petition campaign |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/07/legislative-committee-calls-for-investigation/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |publisher=WEHCO Media |date=July 7, 2023 |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |quote='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.'}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brock |first1=Roby |title=Partners hope to expand Northwest Arkansas-state Capitol corridor |url=https://talkbusiness.net/2018/05/partners-hope-to-expand-northwest-arkansas-state-capitol-corridor/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Talk Business & Politics |date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> at Capitol Advisors Group,<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Our Principals |url=https://www.capitoladvisorsgroup.com/meet-the-team/ |website=Capitol Advisors Group |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> a Little Rock-based government relations, public affairs, and issue management firm.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brock |first1=Roby |title=Rep. John Burris To Join Capitol Advisors Group As Senior Advisor |url=https://talkbusiness.net/2014/11/rep-john-burris-to-join-capitol-advisors-group-as-senior-advisor/ |website=Talk Business & Politics |date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>
Burris is a partner and lobbyist<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farley |first1=Neal |title=Legislative committee calls for investigation into Pope County casino petition campaign |url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/07/legislative-committee-calls-for-investigation/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |publisher=WEHCO Media |date=July 7, 2023 |location=Little Rock, Arkansas |quote='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.'}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brock |first1=Roby |title=Partners hope to expand Northwest Arkansas-state Capitol corridor |url=https://talkbusiness.net/2018/05/partners-hope-to-expand-northwest-arkansas-state-capitol-corridor/ |access-date=16 June 2024 |work=Talk Business & Politics |date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> at Capitol Advisors Group,<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Our Principals |url=https://www.capitoladvisorsgroup.com/meet-the-team/ |website=Capitol Advisors Group |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> a Little Rock-based government relations, public affairs, and issue management firm.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brock |first1=Roby |title=Rep. John Burris To Join Capitol Advisors Group As Senior Advisor |url=https://talkbusiness.net/2014/11/rep-john-burris-to-join-capitol-advisors-group-as-senior-advisor/ |website=Talk Business & Politics |date=November 13, 2014}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:51, 16 June 2024

For the attorney, see John Burris.

John Burris
Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 2013
Preceded byBryan King
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 85th district
In office
January 12, 2009 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byJames Norton
Succeeded byDavid Whitaker
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the 98th district
In office
January 2013 – January 2015
Preceded byDonna Hutchinson
Succeeded byRon McNair
Personal details
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Harrison, Arkansas
Alma materBergman High School
Arkansas Tech University
ProfessionSubstitute teacher

John Burris (born 1985) is a Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. [1][2][3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

Burris is a partner and lobbyist[8][9] at Capitol Advisors Group,[10] a Little Rock-based government relations, public affairs, and issue management firm.[11]

Burris was political director for Tom Cotton's 2014 U.S. Senate bid.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Entrepreneur - Start, run and grow your business". Entrepreneur. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Flippo beats Burris in Arkansas state Senate race". KATV. June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Primary Election Results, May 20, 2014". KATV. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "John Burris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "John Burris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Wickline, Michael R. (May 23, 2014). "Candidate in runoff faces ethics complaint". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.'
  9. ^ Brock, Roby (May 10, 2018). "Partners hope to expand Northwest Arkansas-state Capitol corridor". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Meet Our Principals". Capitol Advisors Group. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Brock, Roby (November 13, 2014). "Rep. John Burris To Join Capitol Advisors Group As Senior Advisor". Talk Business & Politics.
  12. ^ Brantley, Max (November 13, 2014). "John Burris new career: Political consultant. On health care issues". Arkansas Times. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Brantley, Max (June 30, 2013). "Open line: John Burris gets a job — working for Tom Cotton". Arkansas Times. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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