Personal life
Justin Burr was born on June 28, 1985, in Wadesboro, North Carolina. His father is Phil Burr of Burr Bail Bonds. In 2002, Burr interned for United States Senator Jesse Helms. In 2004, he interned for United States SenatorBusiness career
Burr is a third generation bail enforcement agent with his family's business, Burr Bail Bonds. He is also a licensed real estate broker and owner of Burr Realty, Inc.North Carolina House of Representatives
Burr was elected to his first term in 2008, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. In the 2008 Republican primary runoff, Burr, then 22 years old, beat opponent Kenny Furr, with 58 percent of the vote. At the age of 23 years, Burr became the youngest member of the North Carolina General Assembly. During his first term, Burr served as the House Republican Freshman Leader. Burr won his second election with 75% of the vote. Burr was appointed to serve as a chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. He also was appointed to serve as the Vice-Chair of the Election Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, the Health & Human Services Subcommittee on Mental Health, Judiciary Committee and the Redistricting Committee. Burr previously served as vice-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital, chair of the Health Committee, and chair of the Judiciary IV Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services, Elections and Ethics Law Committee, State & Local Government I Committee, and the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee. Due to his efforts in the legislature to improve mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance abuse (MH/IDD/SA) services, on July 16, 2014, Burr received the NC Council of Community Programs 2014 State Representative Leadership Award. Burr has been criticized for interfering with local government in Stanly County by passing a bill to make the Stanly County School Board elections partisan, adding an amendment to the 2015–2016 budget forbidding Stanly Community College from opening a culinary school in downtown Albemarle, and interfering with the town of Norwood's plans to construct a new fire department. Although Burr lost his home county of Stanly, he defeated Republican Lane O. Burris in the 2016 Republican primary by a thin margin of 242 votes, and will go on to face Democrat Carson Roger Snyder on November 8. On March 24, Burris endorsed Snyder. In the May 8, 2018 primaries, Burr lost his primary to challenger Wayne Sasser.Political positions
Abortion
Burr has been described as a champion of the anti-abortion movement. He is against women having abortions, and believes they should be illegal. In 2015, he co-sponsored, voted for, and helped successfully pass legislation in North Carolina that imposes additional restrictions on a woman's constitutional right to abortion. The new requirements were fully implemented by January 2016, and included: * 72-hour waiting period after the first appointment before a woman can have an abortion * A physician must report any abortion or miscarriage after the 16th week of pregnancy to theChild Fatality Task Force
Burr has voted to get rid of the Child Fatality Task force, stating he believes that local task forces would be able to continue investigating child deaths.Environment
In 2014, Burr was given a 0% rating by Environment North Carolina. Burr has voted to repeal a recycling program and to repeal motor vehicle emissions inspections.Guns
Burr would like to expand the "right to carry" law in North Carolina. Burr has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association.LGBT rights
Burr has voted to ban gay marriage in North Carolina. He has voted to allow officials to refuse marriage based on religious objections. He has voted yes on legislation requiring people to use a bathroom that corresponds with their gender assigned at birth.Penalty on protesters
In 2017, Burr voted to increase punishments for protesters who block roads or damage property. The bill included a requirement for local law enforcement to be given "directions to clear the roads" immediately whenever a gathering of greater than 10 people blocks traffic, as opposed to waiting for protesters to disperse peacefully before using force. This bill was in response to nationwide protests. The bill has been criticized for "allowing drivers to legally run over protesters who block roads."Unions
Burr has supported anti-union legislation that would add the state's current "Electoral history
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Honors
As a teenager, Burr was named the 2003 "Outstanding Teen Age Republican in the Nation" award, by the National Teen Age Republicans. Five years later, as an adviser to the North Carolina Teen Age Republicans, Burr won the "Lillie Murdock Award" at the National Teen Age Republicans conference. He still serves as the adviser to the North Carolina Teen Age Republicans. In 2013, Burr was selected as a 2013References
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