Max Burns
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
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GA - District 12
Republican
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Service: 2003-2005
Biography
A Representative from Georgia. Born in Millen, Jenkins County, Ga. , on November 8, 1948. Graduated from Screven County High School, Ga. , 1967. B. A. , Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. , 1973. M. B. A, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga. , 1977. Ph. D. , Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga. , 1987. United States Army Reserve, 1973-1981. Screven County, Ga. , Commission, 1993-1998. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth Congress (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2005). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2004.
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Voting History
S 2845
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Aye on Dec 7, 2004
HCONRES 528
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to Senate Amendment
Voted Yea on Dec 6, 2004
HR 4818
On Agreeing to the Conference Report
Voted Yea on Nov 20, 2004
HR 5382
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Nov 20, 2004
HRES 866
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Voted Yea on Nov 20, 2004
Sponsored Bills
HR 4569: To provide for the development of a national plan for the control and management of Sudden Oak Death, a tree disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, and for other purposes.
Status: Became Public Law No: 108-488.
HR 2523: To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the "Tomochichi United States Courthouse".
Status: Became Public Law No: 108-461.
HR 5303: To provide for the establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for veterans on the grounds of the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5011: Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban A
HR 5215: Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsored Bills
HRES 869: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that due to the allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse within the United Nations oil-for-food program, Kofi Annan should resign from the position of Secretary General of the United Nations to help restore confidence that the investigations into those allegations are being fully and independently accomplished.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
HR 1783: Freedom Flat Tax Act
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2166-2167)
HR 5055: To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of the military death gratuity from $12,000 to $50,000.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 5186: Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004
Status: Became Public Law No: 108-409.
HR 5185: Higher Education Extension Act of 2004
Status: Became Public Law No: 108-366.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
