Donald Burkhart | |
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Speaker pro tempore of the Wyoming House of Representatives | |
In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Tim Stubson |
Succeeded by | Albert Sommers |
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
Preceded by | George Bagby |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-09-04) September 4, 1948 (age 76) |
Political party | Republican |
Education | John Carroll University (BS) |
Website | Campaign website |
Donald E. Burkhart Jr. (born September 4, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 15 since January 11, 2011.
Education
Burkhart earned his BS in physics from John Carroll University.
Elections
- 2012 Burkhart and former Representative George Bagby were both unopposed for their August 21, 2012 primaries, setting up a rematch; Burkhart won the November 6, 2012 general election with 1,717 votes (51.1%) against Representative Bagby.
- 2010 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative George Bagby for the District 15 seat, Burkhart won the August 17, 2010 Republican Primary with 497 votes (47.7%), and won the November 2, 2010 general election by 11 votes with 1,153 votes (49.4%) against Representative Bagby, who had held the seat since 2003.
References
- "Donald Burkhart Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- "Representative Donald E. Burkhart Jr". Cheyenne, Wyoming: Wyoming Legislature. Archived from the original on February 19, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 15. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 15. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 15. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). Cheyenne, Wyoming: Secretary of State of Wyoming. p. 15. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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Preceded byTim Stubson | Speaker pro tempore of the Wyoming House of Representatives 2017–2019 |
Succeeded byAlbert Sommers |
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