George Burns (American politician)
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George Burns | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Silk |
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| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Patty Burns |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology |
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George Burns is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves in the Oklahoma Senate as the elected member from the 5th District which encompasses parts of Atoka, Choctaw, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties.[1] He was first elected in the 2020 Oklahoma Senate election after winning the Republican primary on June 30, 2020, and going on to win the general election on November 3, 2020. His current term expires in 2028.
Burns grew up in the Pollard community near Haworth, Oklahoma.[1] He graduated from Haworth High School and Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.[1] He worked as an electrician and eventually as a manager for large scale mechanical construction projects.[1] He later served on the board of directors for both the Choctaw Electric Cooperative and the Western Farmers Electric Cooperate until his election to the Oklahoma Senate.[1]
Burns currently is a council member for Idabel Kiamichi Technology Center.[1] He has four children and eight grandchildren.[1]