Sean Burrage
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Sean Burrage has represented Oklahoma State Senate district 2 since 2006. The district is located in Rogers and Mayes County.
Sean and Carole Burrage have been married for 15 years and have two sons: Truman, 13, and Carter, 5. They have made their home in Claremore for the past 14 years, where Sean has practiced law and Carole served on the faculty of Rogers State University prior to becoming a stay-at-home Mom. Sean is the son of former United States District Judge Michael Burrage and Aletha Burrage, an elementary school principal. He is also the nephew of former State Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage
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Both Sean and Carole received their undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oklahoma. Sean served the State of Oklahoma as former U.S. Senator David L. Boren’s Legislative Director in Washington, D.C. Sean continued his public service as Special Assistant and Director of State and Federal Relations to President Boren at the University of Oklahoma.
Sean is a past board member of the University Hospitals Authority at the OU Medical Center, and currently serves as a Member of the OU-Tulsa President's Cabinet.
Burrage has also played an active role in the communities of Rogers and Mayes Counties by serving on the Board of Directors for Tri-County CASA and as President of Share the Spirit, a local charity that has helped many families. He was named Tri-County CASA Attorney of the Year in 2001 in recognition for his pro-bono representation of minor children in the juvenile court system.
In his spare time, Sean enjoys coaching Truman in soccer, basketball, and baseball. The Burrages are members of the First United Methodist Church of Claremore.[1]
Burrage was co-lead counsel in the I-40 bridge cases in Oklahoma and has represented numerous corporate clients in defense matters in state and federal courts throughout Oklahoma. Burrage's published opinions include the following:
Magnolia Marine Transport Co. v. OK, 366 F.3d 1153 (10th Cir. Okla., 2004).
In re B.C., 15 P.3d 8 (Okla. Civ. App. 2000).
Sean and Carole Burrage have been married for 15 years and have two sons: Truman, 13, and Carter, 5. They have made their home in Claremore for the past 14 years, where Sean has practiced law and Carole served on the faculty of Rogers State University prior to becoming a stay-at-home Mom. Sean is the son of former United States District Judge Michael Burrage and Aletha Burrage, an elementary school principal. He is also the nephew of former State Auditor and Inspector Steve Burrage
Steve Burrage
Steve Burrage is an American politician from Oklahoma and the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Burrage was appointed as State Auditor by the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on July 10, 2008, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former State Auditor Jeff McMahan, serving...
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Both Sean and Carole received their undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oklahoma. Sean served the State of Oklahoma as former U.S. Senator David L. Boren’s Legislative Director in Washington, D.C. Sean continued his public service as Special Assistant and Director of State and Federal Relations to President Boren at the University of Oklahoma.
Sean is a past board member of the University Hospitals Authority at the OU Medical Center, and currently serves as a Member of the OU-Tulsa President's Cabinet.
Burrage has also played an active role in the communities of Rogers and Mayes Counties by serving on the Board of Directors for Tri-County CASA and as President of Share the Spirit, a local charity that has helped many families. He was named Tri-County CASA Attorney of the Year in 2001 in recognition for his pro-bono representation of minor children in the juvenile court system.
In his spare time, Sean enjoys coaching Truman in soccer, basketball, and baseball. The Burrages are members of the First United Methodist Church of Claremore.[1]
Current Roles
Burrage is an Assistant Minority Floor Leader. Burrage is the Vice Chair of the Senate Health & Human Services Committee. He also sits on the Business & Labor, Transportation, Veterans & Military Affairs and Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services.Law Practice
Burrage is a partner in the Claremore, Oklahoma law firm of Taylor, Burrage, Foster, Mallett, Downs, Ramsey & Russell. He is member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma. He is the past President of the Rogers County Bar Association, is a member of the American Bar Association, and currently serves as an Associate Bar Examiner. He has been recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer and is listed in the publication Best Lawyers in America.Burrage was co-lead counsel in the I-40 bridge cases in Oklahoma and has represented numerous corporate clients in defense matters in state and federal courts throughout Oklahoma. Burrage's published opinions include the following:
Magnolia Marine Transport Co. v. OK, 366 F.3d 1153 (10th Cir. Okla., 2004).
In re B.C., 15 P.3d 8 (Okla. Civ. App. 2000).
Election results
November 7, 2006 General Election| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Burrage | 13,673 | 57.94% | |
| Ami Shaffer | 9,926 | 42.06% | |
External links
- Senator Sean Burrage - District 2 official State Senate website
- Sean Burrage for State Senate official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Sean Burrage (OK) profile
- Follow the Money - Michael Sean Burrage