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Legislative Tradition
Three generations of Burgesses have served in the Kansas House of Representatives
| Thomas Burgess, Wheaton, was born in Pottawatomie County, December
12, 1882. He and his sons operate 1,000 acres of land and own a herd of
Registered Hereford cattle. He served as deputy sheriff of his county
for 16 years, district school director 20 years, Republican Central
Committeeman 22 years. This is his second term in the House. He is a
member of the Baptist Church and the Westmoreland Community Service
Club. His family includes three sons and four daughters. His favorite
sports are baseball, fishing and hunting. |
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| Denny D. Burgess, Wamego, is a rancher and realtor. He is a member
of the U.S.D #320 School Board 1971-72, Kansas Farm Bureau, American
Hereford Association, and the Kansas Association of Realtors. He is
Moderator of the First Baptist Church of Wamego and President of the
Wamego Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Kansas National
Guard 1958-60. He is married to Barbara Burgess and has three sons. He
served 5 terms. |
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| Mike Burgess, Topeka, is a web developer. He is a board member of
the Shawnee County Fair Association and a previous chair of the
Technology Section of the Public Relations Society of America. He is a
member of the First Baptist Church of Topeka. He is a member of four
standing committees. He serves on the Commerce and Labor, Financial
Institutions, Transportation committees and serves as vice chair of the
Environment Committee. Mike enjoys hunting, fishing, softball, golf,
running, bicycling, sailing, snow and water skiing, hiking and many
other outdoor activities. He is married to Megan Burgess. He is in the
middle of his second term. |
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Great-great grandchildren of Wm. & Rebecca (Wilson) Burgess meet 9-28-06
