Taylor Burks announces bid for Missouri’s 5th District seat

Taylor Burks announces bid for Missouri’s 5th District seat

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks announced his bid for Missouri’s newly drawn Fifth District House seat in a Thursday press release. Burks, a Republican, has ran for congressional seats earlier this decade, including in the Third and Fourth districts. Filing for the Aug.4 primary opens Feb. 24. “Missouri deserves a representative who understands our communities, our economy, and our way of life,” Burks was quoted in th…

Taylor Burks Launches Bid for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District

Taylor Burks, a Navy veteran and former Boone County official, is entering the race for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District. Burks, of Hartsburg, brings a resume that spans military command, state government administration, higher education leadership, and private-sector executive management. A fifth-generation Missourian, he grew up on his grandparents’ cattle farm in the Ozarks. A commander in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves, Burks served ne…