DeWayne Christopher Burns (born June 22, 1972) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...

from the 58th district. Elected in 2014, he assumed office in 2015.

Early life and education

Burns was raised on a farm in

Johnson County, Texas Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927. Its county seat is Cleburne. Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician. Johnson Co ...

. He graduated from Cleburne High School in 1990. After attending

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural services and development from

Tarleton State University Tarleton State University is a public university with its main campus in Stephenville, Texas. It is a founding member of the Texas A&M University System and enrolled over 14,000 students in the fall of 2020. History John Tarleton Agricultural ...

Career

After graduating from college, Burns worked for the Texas Grain and Feed Association. He later joined the staff of representatives

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and Gary Walker as a legislative analyst. He later joined the

Texas Department of Agriculture The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is a state agency within the state of Texas, which is responsible for matters pertaining to agriculture, rural community affairs, and related matters. It is currently headed by Agriculture Commissioner S ...

, working under then-Commissioner

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as coordinator for special issues. Burns was elected to the

in 2014 and assumed office in 2015. Burns also serves as chair of the House Agriculture and Livestock Committee.

References

External links

Campaign website

State legislative page
1972 births Living people People from Cleburne, Texas Tarleton State University alumni Republican Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Texas-politician-stub