Age, Biography and Wiki
Colleen Burton is a 62-year-old Republican politician from Heidelberg, Germany. She was born on April 19, 1958.
Burton graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in political science and a minor in business administration. She then went on to earn a master's degree in public administration from Florida State University.
Burton has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2012. She is currently the chair of the House Appropriations Committee and serves on the House Education Committee.
Burton is married to her husband, John, and they have two children.
Burton is a strong advocate for education reform and has been a vocal supporter of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. She has also been a proponent of expanding access to health care and increasing funding for mental health services.
Burton has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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66 years old |
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19 April, 1958 |
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19 April |
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Heidelberg, West Germany |
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Germany |
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Colleen Burton Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Colleen Burton's Husband?
Her husband is Jonathan Burton
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Jonathan Burton |
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Chris, Tim, Elizabeth |
Colleen Burton Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Colleen Burton worth at the age of 66 years old? Colleen Burton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from Germany. We have estimated
Colleen Burton's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2014, incumbent State Representative Seth McKeel was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, so Burton ran to succeed him. She faced attorney John Hugh Shannon in the Republican primary, and she was endorsed by a number of locally elected Republicans, including State Senators Kelli Stargel and Denise Grimsley. Burton campaigned on her support for cutting taxes, continuing education funding at current levels, reducing regulation, and work with local economic development groups to ask, "What can we do? What can happen in Tallahassee to enhance your position so that more companies come to Polk County?" She was attacked during the campaign by an organization supporting Shannon for being "too liberal" by developing a plan that "raised property taxes by 23 percent and utility fees by 500 percent" and for supporting assistance for undocumented immigrants, an attack that she condemned as "predictable, unethical and illegal." In the end, Burton narrowly emerged victorious over Shannon, defeating him by fewer than 200 votes and winning 51% of the vote. She advanced to the general election, where she faced Ricky Shirah, the Democratic nominee, and Ed Shoemaker, the American Independent Party nominee. During the campaign, Burton campaigned on her opposition to the expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, her opposition to changing the process by which legislative districts are drawn, and her support for education funding. Burton ended up defeating her opponents by a wide margin, winning her first term in the legislature with 55% of the vote to Shirah's 40% and Shoemaker's 5%.
Burton ran for Polk County Supervisor of Elections in 2012, challenging incumbent Supervisor Lori Edwards in the nonpartisan primary, and campaigned on her "ability to pull people together to work for a common cause," as she did with Polk Vision. The Ledger endorsed Edwards over Burton, though praised both as "top-notch candidates with long records of successful, high-level public service." Ultimately, Edwards cruised to re-election, defeating Burton with 73% of the vote.
Burton was born in Heidelberg, a city in Germany, to a military family, later moved back to the United States of America, and attended California State University, Sacramento, graduating with a degree in public administration in 1980. She moved to Lakeland, Florida, and began working for a number of nonprofit organizations, starting with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Polk County. Burton then took a job as the Executive Director of the Imperial Symphony Orchestra and then formed Polk Vision, a group of government representatives, local business leaders, and residents to chart out the future of Polk County.
Colleen Burton (born April 19, 1958) is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 40th District, which included most of metropolitan Lakeland in Polk County, since 2014.
