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John Burris
| John Burris | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 98 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Arkansas State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Long-Term Replacement Teacher | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Biography
Burris' professional experience includes working as a long-term replacement teacher.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burris served on the following committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Health, Welfare and Labor, Chair | ||||
| • Joint Budget | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Management | ||||
| • Joint Energy, Alternate | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burris served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • Joint Energy | ||||
| • Legislative Joint Auditing | ||||
| • Revenue and Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burris served on these committees:
| Arkansas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Advanced Communications and Information Technology | ||||
| • City, County and Local Affairs | ||||
| • Public Transportation | ||||
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Burris's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1275 - "THE 'RON HENSON EMPLOYER FAIRNESS ACT'."
- HB 1850 - "TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT."
- HB 1866 - "AN ACT TO MODERNIZE THE ALLOWANCE FOR FURNISHING BOARD, LODGING, APPAREL, ETC., UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Healthcare Exchanges
As of 2013, Burris is a member of the Arkansas Legislative Council, a joint committee of state senators and representatives which, among other duties, meets in the interim between legislative sessions.[2] At the Council's December 21 meeting, he moved to separate the federal government's $18.4 million grant to Arkansas for healthcare exchanges from a larger report. The grant was for funding a partnership healthcare exchange between the federal and Arkansas governments. His motion would have allowed further discussion and a separate vote on the grant, but Burris was defeated 29-17 in a largely party-line vote. Burris argued the Council's refusal denied Republicans the "courtesy" of a separate debate on the exchange funds.[3][4] Commentator Nic Horton of the Arkansas Project suggested that the 17 Republicans voting for Burris's motion wanted the state to implement a federal healthcare exchange, an alternative to the hybrid state-federal partnership exchange.[5] The conservative/libertarian Advance Arkansas Institute, which sponsors the Arkansas Project, had previously called for Arkansas to adopt a federal exchange instead of the state partnership supported by the the Arkansas Legislative Council.[6]The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provisionally approved Arkansas' application to organize the partnership healthcare exchange on January 3, but Burris told the Associated Press that he expects the newly Republican-controlled Arkansas legislature to consider adopting a federal exchange instead of the partnership.[7]
Elections
2012
Burris ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arkansas House of Representatives, District 98. Burris ran unopposed in the May 22 Republican primary and ran unchallenged in the November 6, 2012, general election as well.[8][9][10]
2010
Burris won re-election to the 85th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Burris won election to the 85th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, defeating opponent Bill Witty (D).[12]
Burris raised $46,333 for his campaign, while Witty raised $29,953.[13]
| Arkansas State House, District 85 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Burris (R)
|
6,870 | |||
| Bill Witty (D) | 5,278 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to John Burris's campaign in 2010 | |
| Boone County Republican Cmte | $1,500 |
| Cox Communications | $1,000 |
| Stephens Group | $1,000 |
| Walton, Jim | $1,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $15,700 |
2008
Below are Burris's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[14]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Republican Party | $5,000 |
| Boone County Republican Central Cmte | $4,000 |
| Arkansas Realtors Assoc | $3,175 |
| Stephens Group | $3,000 |
| Arkansas Health Care Assoc | $3,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term John + Burris + Arkansas + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
John Burris News Feed
- Democrats' Senate Campaigns Marked By Internal Wrangling - Huffington Post
- Rep. Burris on Why Private Option Plan Isn't Over Yet - KNWA
- Tolbert: Davy Carter, man in the middle - Log Cabin Democrat
- Democrats Target Georgia In 2014 Bid To Keep Senate Control - Huffington Post
- Beebe signs 'private option' plan into law - Arkansas Online (subscription)
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External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. John Burris
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- John Burris on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Burris
- ↑ Arkansas Legislative Council official website
- ↑ KATV, "Ark. panel votes to go forward with health grant," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Nic Horton, the Arkansas Project, "Arkansas Legislative Council Fails to Block Obamacare Grant," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Nic Horton, the Arkansas Project, "The Best of the Bad Obamacare Options for Arkansas," December 21, 2012
- ↑ Dan Greenberg, Advance Arkansas Institute, "Why a Federal Exchange is the Best of the Bad Options Obamacare Gives to Arkansas," December 20, 2012
- ↑ Courier-News, "State given approval for partnership exchange," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2012 Election candidates," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Arkansas Matters, General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arkansas
- ↑ Arkansas House spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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