Donald Burkhart Explained

Donald E. Burkhart Jr.^[1] (born September 4, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 15 since January 11, 2011.^[2]

Education

Burkhart earned his BS in physics from John Carroll University.

Elections

• 2012 Burkhart and former Representative George Bagby were both unopposed for their August 21, 2012 primaries,^[3] setting up a rematch; Burkhart won the November 6, 2012 general election with 1,717 votes (51.1%) against Representative Bagby.^[4]
• 2010 To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative George Bagby for the District 15 seat, Burkhart won the August 17, 2010 Republican Primary with 497 votes (47.7%),^[5] and won the November 2, 2010 general election by 11 votes with 1,153 votes (49.4%) against Representative Bagby,^[6] who had held the seat since 2003.

External links

• Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donald Burkhart Jr.'s Biography . . December 12, 2013.
2. Web site: Representative Donald E. Burkhart Jr. . https://web.archive.org/web/20110219113801/http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LegislatorSummary/LegDetail.aspx?LegID=1973 . dead . February 19, 2011 . . . December 12, 2013.
3. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 21, 2012 . . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 15 . December 12, 2013.
4. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 15 . December 12, 2013.
5. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 17, 2010 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 15 . December 12, 2013.
6. Web site: Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Wyoming . Cheyenne, Wyoming . 15 . December 12, 2013.