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Arizona State Legislature
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Forty-ninth Legislature - Second Regular Session
 
 
  Robert

Robert "Bob" Burns
President

Republican
District 9

Senate
1700 W. Washington
Room 204
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone Number: (602) 926-5993
Fax Number: (602) 417-3225

 
Email Address: rburns@azleg.gov
Personal Information:

Home City: Peoria
Occupation: Property Management
Member Since: 2002


Senator Bob Burns was elected in November 2002 to represent Legislative District 9 in the Arizona State Senate. The Senator is a Republican from Peoria, and serves in the pivotal role as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senator Burns is a veteran of the legislature and brings invaluable experience to the body. Previously, the Senator served his West Valley constituents as a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-2000. For the last eight years of that tenure, Senator Burns also served as the House Appropriations Chairman.

Senator Burns’ political experience extends beyond his substantial time in the State’s legislature. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, as well as serving as a legislative district chairman, precinct committeeman, deputy registrar and volunteer lobbyist for the child care industry. The Senator is also a member of Republican Forum West and the Sun City Republican Club.

In addition to his extensive record of public service, Senator Burns is an extremely active member of the community. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Friends of West Valley Recreation Corridor, and is a member of the Glendale Kachina Rotary Club, Arizona Telemedicine Council, Arizona Town Hall, a sponsor of in line rollerblade/hockey team. In the past the Senator has coached in the Summer Baseball League and been a member of the Arizona, Phoenix and Glendale Chambers of Commerce.

After leaving his position as a programming analyst for Honeywell in 1978, Senator Burns continued more fully down an entrepreneurial path that he began in 1971 as President of BMG Investments, Inc., a real estate management business he still operates today. He has also owned and operated several other businesses, including the Rainbow Elementary Prep Schools for 16 years.

An Iowa native, Senator Burns has been married to his lovely wife, Gayle since 1960! They have two sons, five active grandchildren and one great grandchild that often find the Senator as the number one fan at various competitive events, including ice and in-line hockey.

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Sponsored Bills
Bill Number
Sponsor Type
Short Title
 
HB2001 P taxpayer voluntary contribution; fund
HB2148 C adoption
HB2250 P Arizona's job recovery act
HB2496 C school tuition credit; contribution date
HB2672 C health savings accounts; reimbursement; incentives
HB2701 P electric utilities; renewable energy standards
HCR2001 P sovereignty; tenth amendment
HCR2067 P John Pintek; death resolution
HCR2068 P Jack Brown western day
HCR2069 C death resolution; Sandy Doty
HCR2071 P Norm Moore
SB1041 P state bonds; technical correction
SB1042 P school bonds; technical correction
  (NOW: cities; building permit fee
SB1043 P tax anticipation bonds; technical correction
  (NOW: health care; programs; coverage
SB1044 P tax notes; definitions; technical correction
SB1045 P technical correction; budget report
  (NOW: state compensation fund; termination; successor
SB1046 P federal funds; technical correction
SB1047 P technical correction; budget estimates
SB1048 P special masters; technical correction
SB1049 P technical correction; bonds; tax considerations
SB1050 P technical correction; private funds; disposition
SB1051 P agency accounts; technical correction
SB1052 P setoff debt; technical correction
SB1070 C immigration; law enforcement; safe neighborhoods
  (NOW: safe neighborhoods; immigration; law enforcement
SB1096 P bank deposits; technical correction
SB1141 P CAGRD revenue bonding; sustainability policies
SB1159 C federally regulated research facility; animals
SB1167 C health care actions; liability
SB1169 P law enforcement officer; spouse; insurance
  (NOW: secondary employment; corrections employees
SB1170 C capitol police; transfer
SB1243 C council on efficient government
SB1256 P standard deduction; nonresidents; pro-rate.
SB1279 P hospitals; emergency rooms; reimbursement rate
SB1285 C optometrists; medications
SB1314 C domestic relations
SB1348 P regulatory review; rule making
SB1359 C department of water resources; fund
SB1444 PZ campaign finance; independent expenditures.
SB1445 P groundwater transportation; Big Chino sub-basin
SCR1036 C taxpayer bill of rights
SCR1060 PZ legislature; disqualification; technical correction
  (NOW: state debt
SR1001 C spring training; Chicago Cubs

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