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Blogging for Max:
This weblog exists to support former Georgia Southern University Professor Max Burns in his bid to return to the United States House of Representatives on Nov. 7, 2006.
We are independent of the campaign and serve a “news” role rather than an official - or even unofficial - campaign role… that is, we blog for Max, but we don’t work for Max.
We closely follow the 12th Congressional District race and report as we see fit in a way that reflects our autonomous support of Max… we let the news reflect the reasons that we endorse Max Burns over his transient oponent.
A former Screven County Commissioner and Chairman, Max represented the “old” 12th Congressional District in the 108th Congress. As a Congressman, Max was “rock solid” and represented Georgia’s values.
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08th Congress, Max served on the House Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure. In his brief tenure in Congress, Max Burns proved to be one of the most successful freshmen representatives in congressional history.
08th Congress, Max served on the House Committees on Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure. In his brief tenure in Congress, Max Burns proved to be one of the most successful freshmen representatives in congressional history.Max authored and passed several significant pieces of legislation, including:
o The Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2003 to help Georgia farmers.
o The Simple Tax for Seniors Act enabling seniors to file their taxes more easily.
o The Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 allowing parents to control how their child is medicated.
o The Priorities for Graduate Studies Act of 2004, which recruited math and science teachers.
o The Historically Black Colleges and University Teacher Centers of Excellence, teaching minority students the tools they need to be qualified teachers.
o The Pell Grant Plus Act, which was modeled after Georgia’s Hope Scholarship and would provide an additional $1,000 to Pell eligible students who pass a rigorous course load.
o The Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2003 to help Georgia farmers.
o The Simple Tax for Seniors Act enabling seniors to file their taxes more easily.
o The Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 allowing parents to control how their child is medicated.
o The Priorities for Graduate Studies Act of 2004, which recruited math and science teachers.
o The Historically Black Colleges and University Teacher Centers of Excellence, teaching minority students the tools they need to be qualified teachers.
o The Pell Grant Plus Act, which was modeled after Georgia’s Hope Scholarship and would provide an additional $1,000 to Pell eligible students who pass a rigorous course load.
Born and raised in the heart the 12th District, Max learned the importance of hard work, community service and traditional values at an early age. Max’s father was a veteran of World War II, farmer, and bread truck driver. Max’s mother was the county health nurse.
He was a Distinguished Military Graduate at Georgia Tech and served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve. Max still lives today on the family farm outside Sylvania, where he has spent a lifetime working in and around agriculture, growing corn, soybeans, hay, oats, and timber, and raising beef cattle.
Max has been a high school football referee for twenty years and a youth athletic coach for ten years.
Prior to his election to Congress in 2002, Max served twenty years on the faculty of the University System of Georgia, as a professor of Information Systems at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
During his teaching career, he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar to Sweden in 1993, and also received fellowships to teach and consult in Corporate Information Management in Australia, New Zealand, and Korea.
Max graduated from Georgia Tech in 1973 with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. He earned his Masters in Business Information Systems from Georgia State University in 1977 and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Georgia State University in 1987.
He and his wife Lora have been married for over 30 years. They have two adult sons, Andrew and Nathan. The Burns’ are active members of Jackson Baptist Church in Sylvania, where Max serves as song director and Deacon.
Max on the issues:
o A Safer, Secure America:
The terrorist attacks of September 11th struck at the very core of our nation and made us realize that there is nothing more important than the security of the American people.o Transportation Solutions To Create More Opportunities For Our Communities:
Our transportation infrastructure is the key to the long-term economic success of our economy; and by having good roads, easy access to the Port of Savannah, and a quality infrastructure system, our region will prosper.o Budget Reforms For A More Prosperous America:
Americans faced many difficult challenges during the past few years. We’ve overcome these challenges, but we won’t be stronger or better prepared for what lies ahead if we continue down the road of reckless spending and leave the bill for future generations to pay.o Tax Simplification For A Simpler, Fairer System:
Max’s record is clear on taxes – a simple, fair system through common sense reforms. Our current tax system is broken. The IRS code is complex, convoluted, and onerous. We are well beyond rectifying the unfairness of the IRS by tinkering around the edges.
The terrorist attacks of September 11th struck at the very core of our nation and made us realize that there is nothing more important than the security of the American people.o Transportation Solutions To Create More Opportunities For Our Communities:
Our transportation infrastructure is the key to the long-term economic success of our economy; and by having good roads, easy access to the Port of Savannah, and a quality infrastructure system, our region will prosper.o Budget Reforms For A More Prosperous America:
Americans faced many difficult challenges during the past few years. We’ve overcome these challenges, but we won’t be stronger or better prepared for what lies ahead if we continue down the road of reckless spending and leave the bill for future generations to pay.o Tax Simplification For A Simpler, Fairer System:
Max’s record is clear on taxes – a simple, fair system through common sense reforms. Our current tax system is broken. The IRS code is complex, convoluted, and onerous. We are well beyond rectifying the unfairness of the IRS by tinkering around the edges.