C. B. "Kelly" Burk
VA · Mayor, Town of Leesburg, Virginia
Kelly Burk has been mayor of Leesburg since first winning the post in 2016 and earlier served on the town council and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. A retired special education teacher, she lists small business growth and balanced, sustainable development as priorities.
Where C. B. "Kelly" Burk stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support
Proposed that the council let her send a letter to the state opposing a rule change. The change let data centers run backup generators up to 40 summer days. It passed 7-0.
April 11, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on rehiring town workers and board members fired for not following the COVID-19 vaccine rule. It failed 2-5.
April 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted for a rule requiring town workers and appointed officials to get a COVID-19 vaccine, with medical and religious exemptions. It passed 4-3.
October 12, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted no on giving Loudoun Cares up to $100,000 to run a town bill-help program with an income limit. It passed 4-3.
June 11, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted for the town budget for fiscal year 2025. It passed 5-2.
March 19, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on capping the town's COVID-19 relief spending at $500,000. The cap failed 2-4.
June 9, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Cast the only vote against asking the School Board to give back $7.8 million in unspent money. The request passed 7-1.
June 7, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Won a 5-4 vote to add back $55,645 to the county budget. The money paid for a financial counseling job in the county extension office.
April 6, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Published a letter calling George Floyd's death police brutality. She urged people to put racial equity first.
June 1, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: loudounnow.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Proposed a council resolution urging the state to expand health coverage for uninsured people through Medicaid. It passed 5-2.
April 8, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Won a 5-4 vote to add back $55,645 to the county budget. The money paid for a financial counseling job in the county extension office.
April 6, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Proposed a town task force to help Leesburg hire a more diverse workforce. The council approved it 7-0 and named her to the group.
December 10, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 3 support
Voted for a five-year plan to raise town water and sewer rates by 4.1% a year. It passed 4-2.
January 9, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Moved to back a joint county and Leesburg bid for a $178 million federal grant. The money was for Route 7 and Leesburg Bypass road work. It passed 8-1.
September 1, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Moved to adopt the county's six-year road plan and keep the Woods Road project in it. The Woods Road part passed 6-3, and the rest passed 9-0.
March 18, 2008Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Track record — General
General · 25 records
Was elected president-elect of the Virginia Municipal League, a statewide group of local governments.
October 14, 2025
Source: leesburgva.gov
Voted no on ending the town's $25 yearly vehicle license fee. It passed 5-2.
February 25, 2025
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Cast the only vote against denying town water and sewer service to a new county building outside town. The denial passed 6-1.
February 25, 2025
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted to deny the Oaklawn rezoning request for data centers near homes and schools. The denial passed 5-1.
January 28, 2025
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted to require council approval for every new data center and power substation in town. It passed 6-1.
May 14, 2024
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted to approve a deal with Loudoun County to bring the Compass Creek land into town limits. It passed 7-0.
February 27, 2024
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted to approve a rezoning that allowed data centers at Village at Leesburg. It passed 6-1.
February 27, 2024
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on the Meadowbrook rezoning of 23.56 acres for homes and shops. It passed 5-2.
December 13, 2022
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on the Virginia Village plan change to allow more building in the Crescent District. It passed 4-3.
January 11, 2022
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on creating a citizen task force to study a police advisory board. It passed 4-3.
July 27, 2021
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Won the Loudoun County Democratic Committee's endorsement for mayor over Council Member Ron Campbell. The vote was 70-7.
June 12, 2020
Source: loudounnow.com
Cast the only vote against pushing back due dates for car and business license taxes during COVID-19. It passed 5-1.
April 14, 2020
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on cutting the town meals tax in half for two months during COVID-19. It failed 2-5.
April 14, 2020
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Published a letter denouncing Council Member Tom Dunn's remarks on town Juneteenth and Pride Month papers. She said she voted against censure motions because they broke council rules.
June 27, 2019
Source: loudounnow.com
Voted against backing a traffic-light T intersection at Route 15 and North King Street. The council backed it 4-3.
March 13, 2018
Source: loudounnow.com
Won election as mayor of Leesburg. She beat Council Member Kevin Wright and interim Mayor Dave Butler.
November 8, 2016
Source: loudountimes.com
Voted no on the Crescent Parke rezoning for homes and shops near downtown. It failed 3-4. She said it did not fit the town's plan for that area.
July 26, 2016
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on the town's six-year building plan for 2016 to 2021. It passed 5-2.
April 14, 2015
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Was elected vice mayor by the Leesburg Town Council. The vote was 6-1.
January 13, 2015
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on changing the Oaklawn at Stratford plan to allow new uses for a large employer. It passed 5-2.
August 12, 2014
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Moved to deny the Belmont Estates rezoning, but her motion failed 2-7. She then voted no when the board approved it 7-2.
February 15, 2011
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Voted no on the county's final budget and tax rates for fiscal year 2011. The budget passed 5-4.
April 6, 2010
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Proposed that the county ask the state for the same tax powers that towns have, such as meals and cigarette taxes. Her motion passed 8-1.
October 6, 2009
Source: lfportal.loudoun.gov
Cast the only vote against new water and sewer rates that charged customers outside town far more. It passed 6-1. She said out-of-town users should not pay 34% more.
December 13, 2005
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Voted no on the Village at Leesburg rezoning, a large shopping and housing project. It passed 4-3. She said the land should be kept for office jobs.
November 8, 2005
Source: portal.laserfiche.com
Past race C. B. "Kelly" Burk ran in:
- Leesburg Town Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Leesburg town, Virginia · incumbent