Mike Burns (politician)

James Mikell "Mike" Burns (born June 9, 1952) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 17th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party.[1][2]

Mike Burns
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
2013
Preceded byTom Corbin
Personal details
Born (1952-06-09) June 9, 1952
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Burns is a member of the South Carolina Freedom Caucus.[3][4] He also serves on the House Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs and the Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committees.[5]

On December 13, 2017, Burns and fellow South Carolina representative Bill Chumley proposed building a monument to South Carolina's black Confederate soldiers, although the historical record shows that no such soldiers existed.[6]

In 2023, Burns was one of 21 Republican co-sponsors of the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023, which would make women who had abortions eligible for the death penalty.[7][8]

References
  1. "James Mikell 'Mike' Burns". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography".
  3. "South Carolina House Conservatives Form Own Freedom Caucus". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. "South Carolina Freedom Caucus". Twitter. November 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. Wilkinson, Jeff (30 December 2017). "Experts say black Confederate soldiers didn't fight for SC". Huffington Post. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. "H. 3549". South Carolina General Assembly.
  8. Stuart, Tessa (March 13, 2023). "21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions". Rolling Stone.


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