Full Name:
Daniel 'Danny' Wright Burgess, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Courtney; 3 Children: Adeline, Danny III, Eleanor
Birth Place:
Zephyrhills, FL
Home City:
Zephyrhills, FL
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Attended, The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2012-2013
JD, Law, Barry University School of Law, 2008-2011
BA, Political Science, University of South Florida, 2004-2008
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 23, 2022-present
Former President, Zephyrhills City Council
Mayor, City of Zephyrhills, 2013-2022
Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 23, 2022
Senator, Florida State Senate, District 20, 2020-2022
Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 38, 2014-2019
Candidate, Florida State House of Representatives, District 38, 2018
City Councilman, City of Zephyrhills, 2005-2008
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Banking and Insurance Committee
Vice Chair, Education Pre-K-12 Committee
Chair, Ethics and Elections Committee
Member, Health Policy Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
Member, Rules Committee
Former Member, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local & Federal Affairs Committee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rulemaking Oversight & Repeal Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Former Member, Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives
Captain: Judge Advocate, United States Army Reserve, 2012-present
Associate Attorney, Hudgins Law, 2011-present
Attorney, Johnson, Auvil, Pratico & Chane, P.A., present
Board Member, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Brain and Spine Institute Campaign Cabinet, 2013-present
Member, Florida League of Mayors, 2013-present
Board Member, Pasco Economic Development Council, 2013-present
Member, Planning Commission, City of Zephyrhills, 2013-present
Member, Zephyrhills Mayor's Youth Council, 2013-present
Member, Judge Advocates Association, 2012-present
Member, Reserve Officer Association, 2012-present
Member, Tampa Bay Catholic Lawyers Guild, 2011-present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), 2010-present
Member, Knights of Columbus, 2006-present
Member, Dade City Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Saint Josephs Catholic Church
Awards:
The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Special Recognition Award;
Florida League of Cities, Legislative Appreciation Award, 2015
Favorite Movie:
Jaws, We Were Soldiers, Tears of the Sun
Favorite Musician:
Needtobreath, Keith Urban, Aerosmith, Garth Brooks
Favorite Quote:
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke
"The King's Good Servant, But God's First." - Saint Thomas More
Favorite TV Shows:
The Walking Dead, 24, Arrested Development
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Exercising, jogging, baseball, and golf
Running and exercising, watching movies, studying history, politics and theology, and spending time with his family and friends.