Larry McBurney

• 2003–2014 (Active)

Larry McBurney
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 44th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Battles/wars	Iraq War, War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Awards	Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Lawrence McBurney is an American politician serving in the Iowa House of Representatives. He is a Democrat.

Early life

McBurney served in the Iowa Air National Guard from 2003 to 2014 and worked for Wells Fargo. ^{[1] [2]}

McBurney married Lusita, who leads the Filipino American Society of Iowa, in 2021. ^[3] His father Larry Dwaine McBurney died in 2024. ^[4]

Political career

McBurney first ran for the Urbandale City Council in 2019, ^[2] was elected in 2021, ^[5] and ran against Jason Menke in the Democratic Party primary for the District 44 of the Iowa House of Representatives in 2024. ^[6] McBurney advanced to the general election, defeating Libertarian Party candidate Jake Heard. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Bowen, Laura (26 April 2024). "Meet the Democrats running for the Iowa House District 44 seat". WOI-DT. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. Richardson, Ian (29 August 2019). "Wells Fargo risk consultant Larry McBurney running for seat". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
3. McBurney, Lusita; Norvell, Kim; Hertel, Alyssa (20 November 2023). "How one Iowan discovered family is not about the people who share your DNA". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
4. "Larry McBurney". Des Moines Register. 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
5. "Two new faces to join Urbandale City Council in election..." Des Moines Register. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
6. Gruber-Miller, Stephen (6 May 2024). "Who's running for Iowa House District 44 in Urbandale? Meet the three primary candidates". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
7. Gruber-Miller, Stephen (15 October 2024). "Who's running for Iowa House District 44 in Urbandale? Meet Jake Heard and Larry McBurney". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
8. Tugade, F. Amanda (5 November 2024). "Urbandale City Council member Larry McBurney wins Iowa House District 44". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 21 February 2025.