Background
Burhalter was born in Branson, Missouri, but his family moved to Sherwood, Arkansas, when Burkhalter was six months old.
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John Burkhalter
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Burkhalter graduated from Sylvan Hills High School before completing his undergraduate program with a pre-medical degree at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. He also graduated in 1980 from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a degree in civil engineering.
Career
Burkhalter owned U-Liner Mid-America until 1998, when he sold the company to CSR Pipeline Systems. Following the sale, Burkhalter became a real estate developer. Burkhalter currently serves as president of Burkhalter Technologies, a construction business.
Burkhalter served as chairman of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission from 2007 to 2011.
Burkhalter served as an Arkansas Highway Commissioner from 2011 to 2013. Burkhalter ran for Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas in 2014 but lost to Republican United States. Representative Tim Griffin, who vacates Arkansas"s 2nd congressional district seat after four years.
Burkhalter and the unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial nominee, former United States. Representative Mike Ross of Arkansas"s 4th congressional district, endorsed each other"s candidacies.In the last week of the campaign, news broke that Burkhalter as a young man had worked many temporary jobs, including that of a male stripper in Little Rock using the designation "Metro Express". A telephone survey was taken to determine if the activity as a male stripper would impact the campaign.
Burkhalter has served on the boards of the University of Arkansas and Pathfinder Incorporated, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those with developmental disabilities.
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