Overview
Elizabeth Burks helps clients navigate government relations and legislation issues impacting their business. Having served for six years as chief of staff for US Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Elizabeth played a pivotal role in managing the Senator's legislative and political agendas. As a key moderate in the Senate, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and senior member of the Senate Finance and Energy Committees, Senator Lincoln and her top staff were involved in many of the most important policy debates over the last several Congresses.
Prior to her work in the US Senate, Elizabeth served as legislative assistant to Senator Lincoln during her time as a US Representative, managing her health care-related work for the Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee.
In addition, Elizabeth held the positions of both chief of staff and legislative director for Representative Jim Turner (D-TX), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee as well as a member of the House National Security Committee and the Government Reform and Oversight Committee. During her time with Representative Turner, Elizabeth also acted as the principal staff point of contact for the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate-to-conservative Democrats, of which Representative Turner served in its leadership as administrative co-chair.
- Elizabeth Burks is a Managing Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy and does not provide legal advice.
- B.A., University of Arkansas, 1992, magna cum laude
News & Publications
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
September 13, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
August 2, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
July 26, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
July 12, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
June 28, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
June 21, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
June 14, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
June 7, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
May 24, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
The Topline: Steptoe Appropriations Newsletter
May 17, 2024
By: Leslie A. Belcher, Rowan Bost, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Michele Nellenbach, Jack Buttarazzi, Chloe Beaumont-Smith
Events
Seminars & Events
Post-Election Recap - Policymaking Agenda for 2023
November 10, 2022
Speakers: Jason Abel, Leslie A. Belcher, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Darryl Nirenberg, Scott A. Sinder
Webinars
January 14, 2021
Speakers: Elizabeth Hurley Burks, N. Hunter Johnston, Daniel A. Mullen
Webinars
Post-Election Recap: The First 48 Hours
November 5, 2020
Speakers: Jason Abel, Leslie A. Belcher, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, Darryl Nirenberg, Scott A. Sinder
Webinars
November 8, 2018
Speakers: Jason Abel, Leslie A. Belcher, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, John T. Collins, Micah S. Green, Kate Jensen, N. Hunter Johnston, Darryl Nirenberg, Scott A. Sinder
Webinars
November 10, 2016
Speakers: Jason Abel, Leslie A. Belcher, Elizabeth Hurley Burks, David H. Coburn, John T. Collins, Micah S. Green, N. Hunter Johnston, Darryl Nirenberg, Scott A. Sinder, Amanda Pedvin Varma
Noteworthy
- The Hill, "Top Lobbyists" (2020-2023)
Previous Employment
- Chief of Staff, US Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) (2005-2010)
- Chief of Staff, US Representative Jim Turner (D-TX) (1997-2004)
- Legislative Director, US Representative Jim Turner (D-TX) (1997)
- Legislative Assistant, US Representative Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D-AR-01) (1993-1996)