Peter Burns
Peter Burns is the Government Relations and Policy Associate at In Defense of Christians. He coordinates Congressional advocacy and tracks legislation for IDC. He formerly worked as the policy analyst for Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback. He studied political science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where he was an active student advocate, founding the College Republican chapter and working as campus director for the Bruce Rauner Campaign for Governor. In 2015, he took a job with Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign and transferred to finish online at Thomas Edison State University. Peter worked as operations manager for The Forge Leadership Network, coordinating the yearly conference and managing the organization’s programing and outreach. He is a Philos Fellow and opinion writer for the Washington Examiner and Providence Journal.