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David C. Burns
David Burns is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 6 from 2012 to 2016.
Burns served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 32 from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Burns' professional experience includes working as a Sergeant of Detectives, Maine State Trooper and private investigator.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Chair |
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| • Conduct and Ethics, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Inland Fisheries and Wildlife |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Ethics |
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| • Taxation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Burns served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
| • Government Oversight |
| • Leaves of Absence |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2014
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maine State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. Anne Perry was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 29 incumbent David C. Burns was unopposed in the Republican primary. Burns defeated Perry in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David C. Burns |
53.3% | 8,474 | |
| Democratic | Anne Perry | 42.8% | 6,796 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 3.9% | 623 | |
| Total Votes | 15,893 | |||
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Burns won election to District 29 of the State Senate. He defeated Kathleen Caso in the Republican primary on June 12, 2012. He defeated Anne Perry (D) and F. James Whalen (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Burns |
43.1% | 7,158 | |
| Democratic | Anne Perry | 37.7% | 6,262 | |
| Independent | F. James Whalen | 19.2% | 3,182 | |
| Total Votes | 16,602 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David C. Burns |
67.9% | 1,584 |
| Kathleen Caso | 32.1% | 750 |
| Total Votes | 2,334 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, David Burns ran for District 32 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Katherine Cassidy.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 32 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Burns (R)
|
1,795 | 55% | ||
| Katherine W. Cassidy (D) | 1,384 | 43%[7] | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, David Burns ran for District 32 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Katherine Cassidy.[8]
David Burns raised $8,978 for his campaign.[9]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Burns (R)
|
2,093 | |||
| Katherine Cassidy (D) | 1914 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Burns and his wife, Donna, have five children.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine State Senate
- Maine Senate Committees
- Maine Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Burns
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election Tabulations," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Burns' 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kevin Raye (R) |
Maine Senate District 29 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Joyce Maker (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 32 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Katherine Cassidy (D) |
