Sen. Richard Burr (Republican - North Carolina) In Office

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Birthday: 11/30/1955

Religion: Methodist

Website: http://burr.senate.gov

BURR, Richard M., a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., November 30, 1955; graduated from Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, N.C., 1974; B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 1978; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 2, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 for term beginning January 3, 2005.

 

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