Terry C. Burton
{{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}}
{{For|the English soccer player|Terry Burton}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Terry Burton
| office = President pro tempore of the Mississippi Senate
| term_start = January 5, 2016
| term_end = January 11, 2019
| predecessor = Giles Ward
| successor = Gray Tollison
| state_senate1 = Mississippi
| district1 = 31st
| term_start1 = January 7, 1992
| term_end1 = January 7, 2020
| predecessor1 = Alan Heflin
| successor1 = Tyler McCaughn
| birth_name = Terry Clark Burton
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|1|31}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = {{ubl|Democratic (1988–2002)|Republican (2002–present)}}
| spouse = Darleen Allday
}}
Terry Clark Burton (born January 31, 1956) is an American politician. He is a Republican and former Senator, representing District 31. He also served as President Pro Tempore. He was arrested for drunk driving and did not file for reelection to the Senate.
Early life
Terry Clark Burton was born on January 31, 1956, in Philadelphia, Mississippi.{{cite web|title=Terry C. Burton|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/burton.xml|website=Mississippi State Senate|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}
Career
Burton serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 31, which includes parts of Lauderdale County, Newton County, Scott County, Mississippi. Since January 2016, he has also served as President Pro Tempore of the Mississippi Senate.{{cite news|last1=Gunter|first1=Nick|title=Senator Terry C. Burton Discusses New Role in Senate|url=http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/Senator-Terry-C-Burton-discusses-New-Role-in-MS-Senate--364675281.html|accessdate=January 30, 2016|work=WTOK-TV|date=January 8, 2016}} In February 2015, he proposed a bill to lower the concealed carry fees in Mississippi from $100 to $80.{{cite news|last1=Pender|first1=Geoff|last2=Gates|first2=Jimmie E.|title=Legislature passes first 'killing deadline'|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/03/legislature-passes-first-killing-deadline/22829621/|accessdate=January 30, 2016|work=The Clarion Ledger|date=February 5, 2015}}
Burton is a York Rite Mason and a Shriner.
On December 19, 2018, Burton was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence for the third time in less than 5 years. He stated he would remain as the Mississippi State Senate President Pro Tempore.{{cite news |author=Emily Wagster Pettus |title= Mississippi lawmaker apologizes for being 'embarrassment' after his latest DUI arrest|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/12/21/mississippi-lawmaker-terry-burton-apologizes-dui-arrest/2392866002/ |accessdate=December 21, 2018 |agency= Associated Press |newspaper=The Clarion Ledger |date=December 21, 2018}} However, he resigned from his role and stated he would retire at the end of the year.{{Cite web|last=Bologna|first=Giacomo|title=Following 3rd DUI arrest, Terry Burton resigning from leadership, won't seek re-election|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/08/state-senate-president-pro-tem-terry-burton-arrested-suspicion-driving-drunk-resigning-retiring/2514593002/|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=The Clarion-Ledger|language=en-US}}
Personal life
References
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Category:Republican Party Mississippi state senators
Category:People from Philadelphia, Mississippi
Category:Presidents pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate
Category:21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature
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