Jim Burn Explained

Jim Burn
Office:Chair of the
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Term Start:June 19, 2010[1]
Term End:2015
Predecessor:T. J. Rooney
Successor:Marcel Groen
Office2:President of the Allegheny County Council
Term Start2:March 1, 2011[2]
Term End2:January 3, 2012
Predecessor2:Rich Fitzgerald
Successor2:Charles Martoni
Office3:Member of the Allegheny County Council
from the 3rd District
Term Start3:January 3, 2006[3]
Predecessor3:Edward Kress
Office4:Chairperson of the
Allegheny County Democratic Party
Term Start4:June 11, 2006[4]
Term End4:January 2, 2012
Predecessor4:Jean Milko
Successor4:Nancy Mills[5]
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

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jim Burn replaces T.J. Rooney as Democratic State Committee chairman. January 3, 2011. Lehigh Valley Live. June 19, 2010.
  2. News: Barcousky. Len. County council's President Burn adept at multi-tasking. December 29, 2011. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 7, 2011.
  3. News: Briefs: Fifth teenager charged in beating death. December 29, 2011. The Pittsburgh Tribune. January 4, 2006.
  4. News: Wereschagin. Mike. Burn named new chairman of Allegheny County Democrats. December 29, 2011. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 12, 2006.
  5. News: O'Toole. James. Jim Burn steps down as Allegheny County Democrat chair, keeps state spot. December 29, 2011. The Pittsburgh Tribune. December 1, 2011. https://archive.today/20130201003104/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_769889.html. February 1, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: James R. Burn. Abes Baumann Law Office. 29 October 2016.