Tom Burroughs

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Tom Burroughs
Kansas House of Representatives District 33
Incumbent
Assumed office
1997
Current term ends
2011
Political party Democrat
Profession Legislator
Website Tom Burroughs

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Tom Burroughs is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 33rd district. He has served since 1997.

Prior to his election, Burroughs ran unsuccessfully for the House in 1990 and 1992. He has a Bachelor's degree from Kansas City Community College and spent nearly 30 years working at the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Burroughs is the Chair of the Colgate-Palmolive Employees Credit Union and the Wy-Jo Chapter of Credit Unions.[1]

Issue positions

Burroughs has refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"[2]

His answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test are available.

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

  • H 2218 Healthy workplace act; abusive workplace environments. 02/04/2009
  • H 2245 Fair credit reporting act, credit freeze. 02/05/2009
  • H 5014 Expanded rail service; Kansas City to Fort Worth, Texas; congratulating Kansas Department of Transportation and others; urging action. 03/17/2009[3]

Major donors

The top 5 donors to Burroughs's 2008 campaign:[4]

  • 1. Kansas Contractors Assoc $1,000
  • 2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
  • 3. Kansas Bankers Assoc $600
  • 4. Kansas Assoc of Realtors $500
  • 5. United Transportation Union $500

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: DSOB Phone: 785-296-7885 Email: tom.burroughs@house.ks.gov

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