Richard Burr

Richard Burr is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator for North Carolina. He is a member of the Republican Party. Burr was born on November 30, 1957, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from Appalachian State University and later earned a law degree from Wake Forest University. Burr served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 and in the United States Senate from 2005 to present. He is a member of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee.