Dustin Burrows
| Dustin Ray Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Texas State Representative for District 83 (Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, and Terry counties) | |
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Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Perry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 14, 1978 Lubbock, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Hause Burrows |
| Children | Davis Burrows and Whitby Burrows |
| Parents | Dennis Ray and Gail Marie Burrows |
| Residence | Lubbock, Texas |
| Alma mater |
Monterey High School (Lubbock, Texas) |
| Occupation | Lawyer; Businessman |
Dustin Ray Burrows (born November 14, 1978) is an attorney and businessman in his native Lubbock, Texas, who is an incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 83 in the South Plains. On January 13, 2015, he succeeded Charles Perry, who won a special election in the summer of 2014 to the Texas State Senate.
Biography
Burrows graduated from Monterey High School in Lubbock. In 2001, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes College, a private college in Memphis, Tennessee, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. In 2004,Burrows received a Master of Business Administration from the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University in Lubbock as well as a Juris Doctor from the Texas Tech University School of Law. He is affiliated with the firm, McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf in Lubbock, through which he focuses on commercial litigation. His father, Dennis Ray Burrows (born 1947), is also a member of the McCleskey firm. The younger Burrows is licensed to practice law in New Mexico as well as Texas. He is a member of the West Texas Home Builders Association and the Texas Residential Construction Commission. In 2010, he was a member of the Lubbock Charter Review Committee and formerly served as well on the Lubbock Zoning Board of Adjustments.[1]
An active Republican since 2008, Burrows was tapped by the party leadership to succeed Perry as the party nominee for the Texas House after Perry won the contest to succeed veteran Senator Robert L. Duncan, who resigned to become the new chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, succeeding Kent Hance in that position.[2] Burrows then handily defeated his Democratic opponent, Max R. Tarbox, 26,932 (81,2 percent) to 6,218 (18.8 percent) percent in the general election held on November 4, 2014.[3]
Burrows said that he will work closely with regional colleagues Perry and John Frullo, a neighboring state representative from District 84, who was first elected in 2010. Frullo said that Burrows "has a lot of agriculture in his district, and that is good. And there are a lot of committees where he can do a lot of good.” Burrows indicated he will seek a seat on the Agriculture & Livestock Committee.[2]
Burrows is married to the former Elisabeth Hause, who grew up in South Texas in a family involved with cattle ranching and oil & gas. They are the proud parents of two boys, Davis and Whitby. The family is evangelical Christian and enjoys spending time in their church.[4]
References
- ↑ "McCleskey: Dustin R. Burrows". mhbg.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 Enrique Rangel (November 6, 2014). "After landslide, Dustin Burrows ready to start working, take advice from colleagues: 'Freshman orientation,' hiring office staff on early agenda for state rep.-elect". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ↑ "General election returns, November 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ "About Dustin Burrows - Candidate for Texas House District 83 Representative". burrows4texas.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
| Preceded by Charles Perry |
Texas State Representative for District 83 (Borden, Gaines, Lubbock, Lynn, Mitchell, Scurry, and Terry counties)
Dustin Ray Burrows |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
