O. Maxie "Max" Burns (born November 8, 1948) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005, representing Georgia's 12th congressional district.
He was born in Millen, Georgia, was educated at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University (Ph.D.) and served in the United States Army Reserve. He was a professor at Georgia Southern University for 20 years and a visiting professor at a number o...
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O. Maxie "Max" Burns (born November 8, 1948) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005, representing Georgia's 12th congressional district.
He was born in Millen, Georgia, was educated at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University (Ph.D.) and served in the United States Army Reserve. He was a professor at Georgia Southern University for 20 years and a visiting professor at a number of international universities located in New Zealand, Australia, and Sweden. He served as a member of the Screven County Commission from 1993 to 1998.
After representing the 12th District of Georgia Burns was Dean of the Mike Cottrell Business School at North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, Georgia. As of January 1st, 2012 Burns is now President of Gordon College (www.gdn.edu) in Barnesville, Georgia.
The 12th District was a new district, one of two Georgia gained after the 2000 census. The district was designed as a Democratic...
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