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Daniel Burling
Daniel Burling (b. January 11, 1947) is a former Republican member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 147 from 1999 to 2013. He also served as a Deputy Minority Whip for the New York State Assembly. His other political experiences include former vice chair of the Assembly Minority Conference and a legislator for Genesee County Legislature.
Biography
Burling graduated from Empire State Military Academy, attended Riverside School of Aeronautics and earned his A.S. from Herkimer County Community College and his B.S. from the University of Buffalo School of Pharmacy.[1]
Burling is a lieutenant colonel and assistant director of government affairs for the New York Guard. He is also president and owner of Burling Drug of Corfu, Incorporated. Burling's professional experience includes president and owner of Burling Drug Incorporated of Attica; captain in the United States Army Reserve; owner and operator of Medicine Man Charters; supervising pharmacist and manager of Wyoming Rexall Drug; staff pharmacist for Alberty Drug; pharmacy intern and staff pharmacist at Genesee Memorial Hospital; consultant pharmacist for Genesee County Nursing Home; project site supervisor and engineer for System Research Labs; mechanic and fixed base operator at Nellis Airport; and a Sergeant E-5 in the United States Marine Corps, Vietnam.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burling served on the following committees:
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Rules Committee, New York State Assembly
- Subcommittee on Oversight of the Department of Environmental Conservation
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, New York State Assembly
- Ways and Means Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burling served on the following committees:
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York Assembly
- Rules Committee, New York Assembly
- Veterans' Affairs Committee, New York Assembly
- Ways and Means Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Burling was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary. He was also unopposed in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 147 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Daniel Burling (R)
|
28,743 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Burling won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 147, defeating opponents Philip Jones (D) and Wayne Bieger (WF).
Burling raised $60,770 for his campaign while Jones raised $3,625 and Bieger raised $0.[4]
| New York State Assembly, District 147 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Daniel Burling (R)
|
30,953 | |||
| Philip Jones (D) | 12,238 | |||
| Wayne Bieger (WF) | 949 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Daniel Burling endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[5]
Personal
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Burling and his wife, Jean, have two children; Mary and David.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Daniel + Burling + New + York + Assembly"
See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Daniel Burling," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011(Archived)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 147 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by David DiPietro (R) |
