Gov. Brad Little appointed Bellevue Mayor Ned Burns to the open District 26 House seat Thursday following the resignation of former Rep. Muffy Davis, who was recently selected to serve on the Blaine County Board of Commissioners.
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Burns, who will complete Davis’s remaining term for 2022, served on the Bellevue city council before being elected mayor in 2018 and again in 2020. He also works as a realtor at Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties for the Wood River Valley.
“I’m humbled and honored to be appointed to fill out the remainder of Rep. Davis’ term by Gov. Little, and excited to get to work bettering the lives of all District 26 residents and Idahoans everywhere. I look forward to bringing my perspective and ideas to all of the issues we’ll be addressing in the upcoming legislative session,” Burns said. “I hope to help advance smart, well-crafted policy to better our state for future generations by making critical investments in infrastructure and public education, as well as finding real solutions to provide meaningful property tax relief — all of which are my top priorities and where our focus should be in 2022. It’s time to move Idaho forward.”
Burns, a Twin Falls native, acted as a substitute for Davis and Rep. Sally Toone several times during the most recent sesion, and intends to officially run for the seat in the upcoming election. He was one of three names submitted to the governor’s office to fill the vacancy by the Idaho Democratic Party’s District 26 Legislative Committee, which was responsible for selecting candidates.
“I’m thrilled Gov. Little chose Ned as my successor,” Davis said. “Ned is well prepared to jump into the role and hit the ground running to best represent the constituents of District 26.”