Max Burns
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| In office 2003-2005 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
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| Succeeded by | John Barrow |
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| Born | November 08, 1948 Millen, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
O. Maxie "Max" Burns (born November 8, 1948) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005, representing Georgia's 12th congressional district.
He was born in Millen, Georgia, was educated at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University (Ph.D.) and served in the United States Army Reserve. He was a professor at Georgia Southern University for 20 years.
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[edit] 2002 election
The 12th District was a new district, one of two Georgia gained after the 2000 census. The district was designed as a Democratic stronghold--it was 40% black, and would have voted for Al Gore by a large margin in 2000. Burns won the Republican primary, but was initially seen as a "sacrificial lamb" candidate, given his extremely conservative profile. However, the Democratic candidate, Augusta businessman Charles "Champ" Walker, Jr., was dogged by ethical questions and began losing ground during the summer. Eventually, Burns won by a surprising 11-point margin.
[edit] 2004 Election
Burns was elected president of the Republican freshman class, but was a top Democratic target in the 2004 elections. His 2004 Democratic opponent was Athens-Clarke County Commissioner John Barrow, who beat Burns 52% to 48%.
After leaving office, Burns returned to a teaching job at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, teaching a class on technology and government policy.
[edit] 2006 Election
In May 2005, Burns announced that he would seek a rematch against Barrow in the newly redrawn 12th district, which is slightly more Republican than its predecessor. It now included several Republican-leaning Savannah suburbs that had been part of the 1st District.
With official results completed, Barrow narrowly defeated Burns, 50.3% to 49.7%. While Burns won 14 of the district's 22 counties, he lost badly in the two largest counties, Chatham and Richmond, home to Savannah and Augusta respectively. He did not concede defeat until November 16.
[edit] External links
- Max Burns for U.S. Congress
- Blogging for Max
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- "Curb Your Enthusiasm" -The Rothenberg Political Report
| Preceded by District created |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th congressional district January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2005 |
Succeeded by John Barrow |
