Mark Burrows

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Mark is from Brevard, North Carolina. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wake Forest University. He also has a master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University. He lives with his wife, Betsy Burrows, and their two grown children in Brevard.

Mark is an economic development planner. He works for Transylvania County government in North Carolina, where he has been for over 30 years. He previously worked on planning and development initiatives in both public and private sectors across Western North Carolina.

Mark Burrows - Ballotpedia

Supports investing in infrastructure and broadband to boost manufacturing and entrepreneurship, particularly in outdoor recreation and the arts.

Supports affordable housing efforts locally and regionally.

Supports state-wide efforts to help counties and local communities address climate change.

As of January 5, 2026, Mark Burrows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Promises to make North Carolina government "accessible and transparent."

Supports providing schools with resources to recruit and retain quality, licensed, and trained teachers, administrators, and staff.

Supports limiting public funds for Opportunity Scholarships (vouchers) for students to attend private schools.

Supports hiring more school nurses, counselors, and psychologists to address students' social and emotional needs.