John Burris (politician)
| John Burris | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Bryan King |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
| In office January 12, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James Norton |
| Succeeded by | David Whitaker |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Donna Hutchinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Harrison, Arkansas |
| Profession | Substitute Teacher |
| Religion | Baptist |
John Burris (born 1986) is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. First elected in 2008, Burris represented District 85, which included Harrison and part of Boone County. In the 2012 election, he was switched to District 98 in Benton County, in which Republican incumbent Donna Hutchinson was term limited.
In 2010, Burris was elected by members of the House Republican Caucus to serve as Minority Leader. At the age of twenty-four in 2010, Burris was the youngest serving member of the Arkansas General Assembly and the youngest Minority Leader in the history of the state. However, he is not the youngest person ever elected to the Arkansas House.
Burris's work in the legislature earned him a spot in the Arkansas Business Journal's 2009 list of the top "20 in their 20's".[1] His legislative philosophy is: "As a legislator, you can't change the world, but you can help people one at a time."
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