Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' Burns
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Gayle; 2 Children: Mark, Michael
Birth Date:
05/26/1938
Birth Place:
Rolfe, IA
Home City:
Peoria, AZ
Religion:
Catholic
Attended, General Electric Computer Programming School
Attended, Glendale Community College
Attended, United States Navy Aviation Preparatory School
Attended, United States Navy Avionics Technician School
Senator, Arizona State Senate, 2002-2010
Representative, Arizona State House of Representatives, 1989-2000
Legislative District Chair, 1986
Member, Board of Directors, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, 2001-2002
Employed, Christmas Cottage-Gifts and Collectibles, 1995-present
President, Block Multifamily Group Investments Incorporated, 1971-present
Former Volunteer Lobbyist, Arizona Association of Child Care Management
Employed, Dairy Queen of Sun City West, 1997-1999
Employed, Rainbow Elementary Prep Schools, 1971-1997
Programming Analyst, General Electric and Honeywell, 1962-1978
Aviation Electronics Technician, United States Navy, 1958-1962
Member, Arizona State Chamber of Commerce
Member, Arizona Telemedicine Council
Member, Arizona Town Hall
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of West Valley Recreation Corridor
Member, Glendale Catlin Court Merchants Association
Member, Glendale Chamber of Commerce
Member, Glendale Downtown Development Corporation
Member, Glendale Kachina Rotary Club
Member, National Federation of Independent Businesses
Coach, Parks and Recreation Summer Baseball League
Member, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Member, Republican Forum West
Coach/Sponsor, Summer Baseball League
Member, Sun City Republican Club
Member, West Glendale Community Coalition
Precinct Committeeperson, Deputy Registrar, 1978
Awards:
Watchdog Award, Arizona Tax Research Association
Legislator of the Year, American Legislative Exchange Council
Senator of the Year, Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Champion of the Taxpayer, Awarded by Americans for Prosperity
Nations Renewable Energy Leader, Business Facilities Magazine
Number of Grandchildren:
5