James R. Burn, Jr. is an American attorney and martial arts instructor. Over a 22-year period of public service, he has served as mayor of Millvale Borough in Allegheny County, Allegheny County Council Chairman of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
Jim Burn | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
| In office June 19, 2010[1] – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | T. J. Rooney |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Groen |
| President of the Allegheny County Council | |
| In office March 1, 2011[2] – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Charles Martoni |
| Member of the Allegheny County Council from the 3rd District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2006[3] | |
| Preceded by | Edward Kress |
| Chairperson of the Allegheny County Democratic Party | |
| In office June 11, 2006[4] – January 2, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Milko |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Mills[5] |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Lori |
| Children | 2-James Edward, Brandon Patrick |
| Residence | Millvale, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University University of Dayton |
| Profession | Attorney, Martial Arts Instructor |
Burn graduated from Duquesne University in 1985 and obtained his J.D. at the University of Dayton in 1988, where he was president of the Student Bar Association and the Phi Delta Phi fraternity.[6]
Burn was mayor of Millvale, Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2005 and served on the Allegheny County Council from 2006 to 2013, with a term as its president in 2011. He has chaired the Millvale Democratic Committee, Allegheny County Democratic Committee, and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, where he served a five-year term.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Burn replaces T.J. Rooney as Democratic State Committee chairman". Lehigh Valley Live. June 19, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Barcousky, Len (March 7, 2011). "County council's President Burn adept at multi-tasking". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Briefs: Fifth teenager charged in beating death". The Pittsburgh Tribune. January 4, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wereschagin, Mike (June 12, 2006). "Burn named new chairman of Allegheny County Democrats". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ O'Toole, James (December 1, 2011). "Jim Burn steps down as Allegheny County Democrat chair, keeps state spot". The Pittsburgh Tribune. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "James R. Burn". Abes Baumann Law Office. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
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