Frank Burns | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 72nd district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2009 [1] | |
Preceded by | Thomas F. Yewcic |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnstown,Pennsylvania,U.S. | October 21,1975
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | East Taylor Township,PA [2] |
Alma mater | BA,Business Management,University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
Frank Burns (born October 21,1975) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [3] He represents the 72nd District,located in southwestern Cambria county. Most recently,he defeated Amy Bradley which helped give the Democrats a majority in the chamber.
Before being elected as a state representative,Burns served as a township supervisor for East Taylor Township and as a Cambria County representative to the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee. [4]
Burns currently sits on the Consumer Affairs,Professional Licensure,Tourism &Recreational Development,and Veterans Affairs &Emergency Preparedness committees. [5]
Burns is considered a conservative Democrat,opposing abortion rights,LGBTQ protections,and reducing access to firearms,but also supporting economic populism and labor rights. Despite being narrowly reelected in 2024,the county his district is in went to Donald Trump by 40 percentage points in the concurrent 2024 United States presidential election. [6]
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