Mike Burns | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Corbin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1952 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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]
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
- ↑ "James Mikell 'Mike' Burns". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
- ↑ "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
- ↑ Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.