Justin Burr

Career

The 67th District includes all of Stanly County and a majority of Montgomery County. Burr, a Republican, resides in Norwood, North Carolina. Burr is a third generation bail bondsman with his family"s business, Burr Bail Bonds.

He is also a licensed real estate broker.

In 2002, Burr interned for United States Senator Jesse Helms. In 2004, he interned for United States Senator Elizabeth Dole.

In 2002, Burr was the Stanly County Coordinator for the Elizabeth Dole for United States Senate campaign. In 2007-2008, he was the Stanly County Chair for the Hayes for Congress campaign.

Burr was elected to his first term in 2008, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2012.

During his first term, Burr served as the House Republican Freshman Leader. Burr was appointed to serve as a chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services. He also was appointed to serve as the Vice-Chair of the Election Committee, Health & Human Services Committee, the Health & Human Services Subcommittee on Mental Health, Judiciary Committee and the Redistricting Committee.

Currently in his third term, Burr serves as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee and as vice-chairman Rules, Calendar & Operations of the House, Finance, Elections, and Health & Human Services committees.

Burr also serves as chairman of the Joint Oversight Committee on Health & Human Services and of the Committee on Judicial Efficiency and Effective Administration of Justice. He also chairs the Joint Oversight Committee on Health & Human Services" Subcommittee on Medicaid Reform/Division of Medical Assistance Reorganization.

Achievements

• As a teenager, Burr was named the 2003 "Outstanding Teen Age Republican in the Nation" award, by the National Teen Age Republicans. Five years later, as an adviser to the North Carolina Teen Age Republicans, Burr won the "Lillie Murdock Award" at the National Teen Age Republicans conference. He still serves as the adviser to the North Carolina Teen Age Republicans. In 2013, Burr was selected as a 2013 The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption Emerging Leader. He was one of twenty Republicans in the nation to attend the Emerging Leaders Summit. Burr has been honored as a "Defender of Liberty" by the American Conservative Union for three years straight, in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Burr was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business and the State Employees Association of North Carolina.

Membership

Currently, at the age 30 years, Burr is the youngest member of the legislature. Burr is a member of the National Rifle Association, the District Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the National, State and Regional Associations of REALTORS and the North Carolina Bail Agents Association.

At the age of 23 years, Burr became the youngest member of the North Carolina General Assembly.

He also is a member of the Government, Insurance, and Judiciary Committees. He is also a member of the Research Commission, Services Commission, Joint Commission on Governmental Operations, Joint Oversight Committee on Justice & Public Safety, Medical Examiner Subcommittee, and Committee on Funeral & Cemetery Regulation.