1. Eric Wayne Burlison was born on October 2,1976 and is an American politician serving as the US representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2023.
18 Facts About Eric Burlison
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Eric Burlison previously served as the representative for District 133 in the Missouri House of Representatives.
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Eric Burlison was reelected for a second term in the USHouse of Representatives in 2024.
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Eric Burlison is a member of the new House Department of Government Efficiency Committee.
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Eric Burlison was employed at CoxHealth as a software engineer before being promoted to business analyst.
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Eric Burlison served in the Missouri House from 2009 to 2016.
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In 2011, Eric Burlison sponsored a bill that made Missouri join the Health Care Compact.
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In 2014, Eric Burlison passed a bill to provide children with dyslexia better access to educational services.
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In 2016, Eric Burlison sponsored and passed a bill to eliminate conceal and carry requirements for firearms in Missouri.
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In 2018, Eric Burlison was elected to the Missouri Senate, representing the 20th District, which comprises Christian County and part of Greene County.
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In 2022, Eric Burlison proposed a bill to bypass a trial by jury for those who believe their use of deadly force is in self-defense.
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In January 2025, Eric Burlison introduced a bill recognizing personhood as beginning at conception.
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Eric Burlison was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.
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On March 19,2024, Eric Burlison voted NAY to House Resolution 149 Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
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Eric Burlison was one of nine Republicans to do so.
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Eric Burlison voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Eric Burlison attends Destiny Church in Republic, Missouri, and is active in supporting campus ministries such as The Potter's House and Campus Crusade for Christ.
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Eric Burlison is involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks and was named the Big Brother of the Year in 2005.