Jon Burns | |
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| 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Jones (Acting) |
| Majority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office May 12, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Larry O'Neal |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Efstration |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Holland |
| Constituency | 157th District (2005–2013) 159th District (2013–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1952 Effingham County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dayle Burns |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgia Southern University, Statesboro (BA) John Marshall Law School, Atlanta (JD) |
Jon G. Burns (born September 4, 1952) is an American politician from Georgia and the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives since January 2023. Burns is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from District 159. Burns previously served District 157. Burns was the former Republican majority leader of Georgia House of Representatives, being succeeded by Chuck Efstration upon his election as speaker of the House of Representatives. He was selected as the speaker in November 2022, succeeding David Ralston due to his death.[1]