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Senator Robert Burns
(Voting Member)

Senator Bob Burns was elected in November 2002 to represent Legislative District 9 in the Arizona State Senate. The Senator is a Republican from Peoria, and serves in the pivotal role as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senator Burns is a veteran of the legislature and brings invaluable experience to the body. Previously, the Senator served his West Valley constituents as a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-2000. For the last eight years of that tenure, Senator Burns also served as the House Appropriations Chairman.

Senator Burns’ political experience extends beyond his substantial time in the State’s legislature. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, as well as serving as a legislative district chairman, precinct committeeman, deputy registrar and volunteer lobbyist for the child care industry. The Senator is also a member of Republican Forum West and the Sun City Republican Club.

In addition to his extensive record of public service, Senator Burns is an extremely active member of the community. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Friends of West Valley Recreation Corridor, and is a member of the Glendale Kachina Rotary Club, Arizona Telemedicine Council, Arizona Town Hall, a sponsor of in line rollerblade/hockey team. In the past the Senator has coached in the Summer Baseball League and been a member of the Arizona, Phoenix and Glendale Chambers of Commerce.

After leaving his position as a programming analyst for Honeywell in 1978, Senator Burns continued more fully down an entrepreneurial path that he began in 1971 as President of BMG Investments, Inc., a real estate management business he still operates today. He has also owned and operated several other businesses, including the Rainbow Elementary Prep Schools for 16 years.

An Iowa native, Senator Burns has been married to his lovely wife, Gayle since 1960! They have two sons, five active grandchildren and one great grandchild that often find the Senator as the number one fan at various competitive events, including ice and in-line hockey.

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