Conrad Burns

Conrad Burns
United States Senator from Montana
In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	John Melcher
Succeeded by	Jon Tester
Personal details
Born	Conrad Ray Burns (1935-01-25)January 25, 1935 Gallatin, Missouri, U.S.
Died	April 28, 2016(2016-04-28) (aged 81) Billings, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Phyllis Kuhlmann
Children	3
Education	University of Missouri (attended)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1955–1957
Conrad Burns's voice Conrad Burns speaks on the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Recorded October 22, 2003

Conrad Ray Burns (January 25, 1935 – April 28, 2016) was an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator from Montana from 1989 to 2007. He was only the second Republican popularly elected to represent Montana in the Senate and was the longest-serving Republican senator in Montana history.

While in the Senate, Burns sat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and was the chairman of its Subcommittee on the Interior. He was also chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Communications subcommittee.