Senator Robert
“Bob” Burns
Arizona State Senate
1700 West Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Sen. Bob Burns was elected to the Arizona State Senate in November 2002 to represent legislative district 9. He is a Republican from Peoria who has served in the pivotal role as chairman of the Appropriations Committee and now as the president of the Senate.
Sen. Burns is a veteran of the Legislature and brings invaluable experience to the body. Previously, he served his West Valley constituents as a member of the House of Representatives from 1989-2000. For the last eight years of that tenure, Sen. Burns served as the House Appropriations Committee chairman.
Sen. 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 being 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, Sen. 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 and Arizona Town Hall. 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, Sen. Burns continued 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, Sen. Burns has been married to his wife Gayle since 1960! They have two sons, five active grandchildren and two great grandchildren who often find him as the number one fan at their various competitive events.
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