Ty Burns
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Ty Burns | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| In office November 21, 2018 – October 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Casey |
| Succeeded by | Dillon Travis |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Ty Burns is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 35th district.
Born and raised in rural Pawnee County, Oklahoma, Burns served in the United States Army for twenty years, worked as a sheriff's deputy, and a teacher for Ponca City Public Schools before his election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2018. He served in office until 2025 when he resigned after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor domestic abuse charge.
Ty Burns was born in Wakita, Oklahoma, to Joe Burns and Mona Shire on December 7, 1978.[citation needed] He was raised on a farm near Watchorn in Pawnee County, Oklahoma. He graduated from Pawnee High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.[1]
Burns spent 20 years in the United States Army and retired as a Sergeant First Class from the 45th Infantry Brigade. He was deployed during the Iraq War from 2007 to 2008 and the War in Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012. Before his election, he owned a ranch near Morrison and worked as a teacher and coach for Ponca City Public Schools. He also served as a sheriff's deputy for six years.[1]