Sean Burrage | |
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| President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University | |
| In office July 1, 2014 – October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Minks |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Newsom |
| Oklahoma Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 15, 2012 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Rice |
| Succeeded by | John Sparks |
| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office November 2006 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Stratton Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Marty Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1968 Durant, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Choctaw Nation |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | Steve Burrage (uncle) |
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Profession | Attorney |
Sean Burrage is an American attorney and politician who is the chancellor-elect of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education since October 9, 2024, and who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.
Burrage, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, is the son of Michael Burrage, a former federal judge in Oklahoma and prominent Choctaw attorney.
In 2006, Burrage was elected to the Oklahoma Senate and he served until he opted not to run for reelection in 2014. In May 2014, he was hired as the president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. He stayed in office until 2019 when he left to work in the University of Oklahoma's administration. In October 2024, Burrage was announced as the new chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education effective December 2.