Tim Burns (businessman)
Tim Burns | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Richard Burns April 14, 1968 Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Website | Tim Burns for Congress Tim Burns for Senate |
Timothy Richard Burns (born April 14, 1968) is an American businessman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He ran as a Republican in the 2010 special election to represent Western Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Burns won the party nomination but lost the November general election to Democratic incumbent Mark Critz. From mid-October 2011 until ending his campaign in early February 2012, Burns was a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States Senate to challenge incumbent Senator Bob Casey, Jr. in the 2012 election.