Eric Burlison

Eric Wayne Burlison (born October 2, 1976) is an American politician who currently serves as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the representative for District 133 ( Greene County) in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Burlison was elected to the House in November 2008 and left office at the end of 2016. In 2018 Eric was elected as a Missouri State Senator for Missouri Senate in District 20. In 2022, he defeated Democrat Kristen Radaker-Sheafer in the race for Missouri's 7th congressional district.

Early life and education

A 1995 graduate of Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, Burlison received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2002 from Southwest Missouri State University.Member Biography - Retrieved June 17, 2009
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Early career

Burlison was employed at CoxHealth as a software engineer before being promoted to business analyst. He currently works for Cerner.

Burlison is a member of the Freedom of Road Riders, Missouri Right to Life, National Rifle Association, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce.

Missouri House of Representatives

Burlison served in the Missouri House from 2009 to 2016. During that time, Burlison served as chairman of the House Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing and the vice chairman of the House Special Committee on Health Insurance.

In 2011, Burlison sponsored a bill that made Missouri join the Health Care Compact. The compact became law in Missouri and seven other states.

In 2014, Burlison passed a bill to provide children with dyslexia better access to educational services. The legislation added dyslexia to a state grant program to help the families of children with disabilities pay for special education programs.

In 2016, Burlison sponsored and passed a bill to eliminate conceal and carry requirements in the state of Missouri.

Missouri Senate

In 2018, Burlison was elected as the Missouri Senator for the 20th District of Missouri, comprising Christian County and part of Greene County. Senator Burlison's committee assignments include:

* Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
* General Laws
* Insurance and Banking
* Professional Registration, Vice-chairman
* Small Business and Industry, Chairman
* Joint Committee on Government Accountability
* Cyber Crime Investigation Fund Panel
* Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Board of Trustees
* State Records Commission

U.S House of Representatives

Elections

2022

In 2022, he defeated Democrat Kristen Radaker-Sheafer in the race for Missouri's 7th congressional district winning 70.9% of the vote to Radaker-Shefer's 26.9% of the vote. Burlison was elected in to his term of office in the 118th U.S. Congress on January 3, 2023.

Personal life

Burlison lives outside of Springfield with his wife Angie and two daughters. He attends Destiny Church in Republic Missouri and is active in supporting campus ministries such as The Potter's House and Campus Crusade for Christ. Rep. Burlison is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks and was named the Big Brother of the Year in 2005. He currently serves on the board of D.R.E.A.M and the Harmony House for battered and abused women.

Electoral history

State Representative

State Senate

U.S House of Representatives

References

External links

Congressman Eric Burlison
official U.S. House website
Eric Burlison for Congress
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1976 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Republican Party Missouri state senators
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri State University alumni
Politicians from Springfield, Missouri
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri