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Lorie Burch

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Law, George Washington University School of Law at Washington, DC, 1998-2002
  • BA, Political Science, Trinity University at San Antonio, 1994-1998

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, George Washington University School of Law at Washington, DC, 1998-2002
  • BA, Political Science, Trinity University at San Antonio, 1994-1998
  • Owner, Law Office of Lorie L. Burch, 2005-present

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, George Washington University School of Law at Washington, DC, 1998-2002
  • BA, Political Science, Trinity University at San Antonio, 1994-1998
  • Owner, Law Office of Lorie L. Burch, 2005-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, George Washington University School of Law at Washington, DC, 1998-2002
  • BA, Political Science, Trinity University at San Antonio, 1994-1998
  • Owner, Law Office of Lorie L. Burch, 2005-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2018
  • Member, Plano Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Lambda Legal Leadership Committee, 2016-2017
  • Member, Black Tie Dinner Board of Directors, 2014-2016
  • President, American Business Women's Association, 2013-2014
  • Member, SBMEF Foundation Board of Trustees, 2011-2014
  • Co-Chair, DFW Human Rights Campaign Steering Committee, 2010
  • Professional Development Chair, Young Professionals of Plano, 2007-2009
  • Chair, North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2008
  • Member, "The Classics" Board of Directors, 2007-2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2016 Selected as a rising star by Super Lawyers

    2013 Dallas Business Journal as a top Women in Business

    2010 Selected as a Top Ten Business Women in the Nation by ABWA

    2010 Chosen as Woman of the Year by OPEN Chapter of ABWA

    2007 Selected as the North Texas GLBT Chamber Business Person of the Year

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Events

2020

May 16
People Over Politics Zoom-a-Thon

Sat 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Online Event

Nov. 6
Election Day Phone Bank in Plano!

Tue 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM CST

Nov. 6
Election Day Block Walk in Plano!

Tue 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM CST