Ty Burns | |
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Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 35th district | |
Assumed office November 21, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Casey |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Staci |
Children | 5 |
Education | Oklahoma State University,Stillwater (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | 45th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Ty Burns is an American politician,educator,former law enforcement officer,and retired United States Army infantryman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 35th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on November 21,2018.
Burns was raised on a farm in Pawnee County,Oklahoma. He graduated from Pawnee High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. [1] [2]
Burns served in the United States Army for 20 years,retiring with the rank of Sergeant First Class. Burns was an infantryman in the War in Afghanistan and Iraq War as a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade. After retiring from the military,Burns served as a sheriff's deputy for six years. He has since worked as a football and wrestling coach for Ponca City Public Schools. He and his wife,Staci,own and operate a ranch. Burns was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2018.
During the 2019–2020 legislative session,Burns served as vice chair of the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. In the 2021–2022 session,he is chair of the House Wildlife Committee. [3] He was re-elected by default in 2020. [4]
After the 2020 United States presidential election,Burns signed a letter,along with other members of the Oklahoma Legislature,urging Oklahoma's congressional delegation to challenge the certification of the Electoral College votes. [5]
In 2024,he voted in favor of a bill that would require adults to show and ID before accessing porn sites. [6]
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