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NAME
Richard Burr
OCCUPATION
Senator
BIRTH DATE
30 Nov 1955 (age 70)
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University
PLACE OF BIRTH
Charlottesville, Virginia
FULL NAME
Richard Mauze Burr
ZODIAC SIGN
Sagittarius

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It is critical that we have a comprehensive energy plan to provide affordable and reliable supplies of energy so that our economy will not be dependent on foreign sources of energy.
Richard Burr: Biography
RICHARD BURR
Democrat - North Carolina
Senator
Richard Burr BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:
Richard Mauze Burr (Born. November 30, 1955, in Charlottesville, VA) is a Republican member of the United States Senate from North Carolina. He was first elected to the Senate in 2004.
Richard Mauze Burr (Born. November 30, 1955, in Charlottesville, VA) is a Republican member of the United States Senate from North Carolina. He was first elected to the Senate in 2004.

Burr previously was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th Congressional District from 1995 to 2005.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Burr is one of the most reliable Republican votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Republican Party in Congress.

Biography

Burr was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He graduated from Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1974 and earned a B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1978. Prior to running for Congress, Burr worked for 17 years as a sales manager for Carswell Distributing Company, a distributor of lawn equipment.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Burr's academic, professional and political career:
2005-Present: U.S. Senator from North Carolina
1995-2005: U.S. House of Representatives
1992: Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. House
1978: Graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A.
EDUCATION : -
Wake Forest University
PERSONAL : -
30 Nov 1955, Charlottesville, Virginia, Married to Brooke F. Burr (m. 1984) and two childrens.
Richard Burr SENATE CAREER:
U.S. Senate
2015-2016
Burr serves on the following committees:
Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Health Care
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
Select Committee on Intelligence, Chairman

2013-2014
Burr served on the following Senate committees:
Senate Finance Committee
The Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
The Subcommittee on Healthcare
The Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member
United States Senate committee on Intelligence (Select)

2011-2012
Burr served on the following committees:
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Health Care
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging Ranking Member
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
WEBSITES:
PERSONAL SITE : -
Not Available
GOVERNMENT SITE : -
burr.senate.gov
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -
www.burrforsenate.com
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE : -
Not Available
OFFICIAL TWITTER PAGE : -
https://twitter.com/RichardBurr