Preceded by B.J. Marsh Name Eric Burlison | Spouse(s) Angie Burlison Occupation Business Analyst | |
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Children Reese Burlison, Aubrey Burlison Alma mater Southwest Missouri State University (B.A., 2000), Southwest Missouri State University (Masters of Business Administration, 2002) Residence Springfield, Missouri, United States | ||
Education Missouri State University | ||
Eric Burlison (born 1976) is the former representative for District 133 (Greene County) in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Burlison was elected to the House in November 2008 and left office at the end of 2016. In 2018 Eric will be seeking election to the Missouri Senate in District 30 (Christian and Greene Counties outside of Springfield).
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- Rep eric burlison on constitutional carry
- Education
- Personal
- Business career
- Group memberships
- Political career
- References
Rep eric burlison on constitutional carry
Education
A 1995 graduate of Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri, Burlison received both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 2000 and a Master of Business Administration in 2002 from Southwest Missouri State University.
Personal
Burlison lives outside of Springfield with his wife Angie and daughters, Reese and Aubrey. He attends Destiny Church in Republic Missouri and is active in supporting campus ministries such as The Potter’s House and Campus Crusade for Christ. Rep. Burlison is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks and was named the Big Brother of the Year in 2005. He currently serves on the board of D.R.E.A.M and the Harmony House for battered and abused women.
Business career
Burlison was employed at CoxHealth as a Software Engineer before being promoted to Business Analyst. He currently works for Cerner.
Group memberships
Burlison is a member of the Freedom of Road Riders, Missouri Right to Life, National Rifle Association, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce.
Political career
Burlison has served in the Missouri House from 2009-2016. During that time, Burlison has served as Chairman of the House Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing and the Vice-Chairman of the House Special Committee on Health Insurance. In September 2009, he received the Education Partner of the Year Award from the Home Builders Association.
In 2011, Burlison was the first state legislator in the nation to introduce the Health Care Compact. The compact became law in Missouri and seven other States, and Federal legislation to recognize the interstate compact has been introduced by Rep. James Lankford, Republican Congressman and Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee.
In 2013, Rep. Eric Burlison was presented with the 2013 Committed States Person Award by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Burlison was honored for his work on legislation that would reauthorize certain benevolent tax credits, including a credit for residential renovations for disability access. The Conservation Federation of Missouri recently honored Rep. Eric Burlison as the 2013 Conservation Legislator of the Year. Burlison received the award because of his commitment to promoting and preserving Missouri’s natural resources, as well as his advocacy for issues important to Missouri sportsmen.He is also Chairmen of the Missouri Sportsman's Caucus.
In 2014, Burlison passed a bill to provide children with dyslexia better access to educational services. The legislation added dyslexia to a State grant program to help the families of children with disabilities pay for special education programs.
In 2016, Burlison sponsored and passed a bill to restore 2nd Amendment Rights to citizens of Missouri. The bill made "Constitutional Carry" the law in Missouri and also reinforced private property rights by strengthening the state's stand-your-ground provisions.
In August of 2016 Eric received the Business Advocate of the Year award from Springfield Business Journal. The reward was given based on successful efforts to help Missouri job creators including:
Legislator Awards