Danny Burgess
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Danny Burgess | |
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Member of the Florida Senate from the 20th district | |
Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tom Lee |
Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs | |
In office January 24, 2019 – June 18, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Glenn Sutphin |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
In office November 4, 2014 – January 24, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Will Weatherford |
Succeeded by | Randy Maggard |
Mayor of Zephyrhills | |
In office April 9, 2013 – November 4, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Steve Van Gorden |
Succeeded by | Gene Whitfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Zephyrhills, Florida | June 1, 1986
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Courtney Anne Burgess |
Children | Adeline Belle Burgess, Daniel Wright Burgess III, Eleanor Rose Burgess |
Alma mater | University of South Florida (B.A.) Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law (J.D.) |
Profession | Attorney |
Daniel Wright Burgess Jr. (born June 1, 1986) is an American politician who currently serves as a
History
Burgess was born in
Florida House of Representatives
In 2014, incumbent State Representative Will Weatherford was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, so Burgess ran to succeed him. He won the Republican primary unopposed, and advanced to the general election, where he faced retired social studies teacher Beverly Ledbetter. During the campaign, the Tampa Bay Times endorsed Ledbetter over him, criticizing Burgess for not having a "similar grasp of state issues" as Ledbetter and for having uninformed priorities.[5] However, Burgess won against Ledbetter with 60 percent of the vote.
Burgess was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Department of Veterans' Affairs
On December 15, 2018,
Florida Senate
After Senator Tom Lee announced in May 2020 that he would retire early from the Florida Senate, Burgess announced he would run in the special election to succeed him. Burgess was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Kathy Lewis in the general election, 54.8 to 45.2 percent.[9][10]
In January 2021 Burgess introduced legislation to protect
References
- ^ "City of Zephyrhills Municipal Elections Final Official Results April 12, 2005". Pasco County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "City of Zephyrhills Municipal Elections Final Official Results April 10, 2007". Pasco County Supervisor of Elections. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Derby, Kevin; Nielsen, Allison (December 4, 2013). "Rising GOP Star Danny Burgess Runs for Pasco County House Seat". Sunshine State News. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- Tampa Tribune. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- Tampa Tribune. October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Staff Reports (15 December 2018). "Danny Burgess recommended to become head of Veterans' Affairs". Florida Politics. Peter Schorsch. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Associated Press. "Tampa Bay lawmaker picked to lead Florida veterans affairs". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Danny Burgess approved as head of Veterans' Affairs". Florida Politics. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ Mahoney, Emily L. (2020-11-03). "Danny Burgess secures Florida Senate District 20 seat". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Tom Lee endorses Danny Burgess as successor in Florida Senate". 10 June 2020.
- ^ Brown, Alleen; Lacy, Akela (January 12, 2021). "In Wake of Capitol Riot, GOP Legislatures 'Rebrand' Old Anti-BLM Protest Laws". The Intercept. Retrieved February 10, 2021.