Mike Burns (South Carolina politician)

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James Mikell "Mike" Burns (born June 9, 1952) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 17th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]

Mike Burns
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byTom Corbin
Personal details
Born (1952-06-09) June 9, 1952 (age 71)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Burns is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs and the Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committees.[5]

On December 13, 2017, Burns and fellow South Carolina representative Bill Chumley proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.[6]

In 2023, Burns was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ "James Mikell 'Mike' Burns". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
  3. ^ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ^ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  8. ^ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.