92nd General
Assembly
Rep. John
Patrick Burnett, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 40) in
the Missouri House of Representatives.
He was elected to the House in November 2002.
In addition to
his legislative duties, Rep. Burnett is a practicing attorney with 24 years
experience.
Rep. Burnett
is a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
A 1964
graduate of East High School, Rep. Burnett received an associate’s degree in
liberal arts from Penn Valley Community College in 1971 and his bachelor of
arts in political science from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in
1975. He received his juris doctor in
1978 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Born in 1946
in Kansas City, Rep. Burnett resides there with his wife Ingrid. They have three children: Elizabeth, Nicole and Sean.