I believe that government belongs to the people. As your Council Member, my role is to represent YOU. I represent no special interests - only the interests of the people. I work tirelessly to be YOUR voice on the City Council.

They are parents of 4 children, Geoff, an attorney in London, UK (married to Kristin Breuss,) Jason, a vascular surgeon in Charlotte (married to Elizabeth Donaghy Burgess,) Gillian, an attorney with the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, DC (married to Grant Mandsager,) and Colin, a student in Charlotte.

• Susan served from 1990-1997, the last two years as chairperson, on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education

• Susan was elected to the Charlotte City Council at Large in 1999, and has served as Mayor Pro Tem for six years

• Appointed by then Lt. Governor Bev Perdue, Susan served for six years as Chairperson of the NC Teaching Fellows Commission

• Susan chairs the City Council Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee

November 3rd, 2008: Barack Obama thanks Susan Burgess at UNC-Charlotte on the eve of Election Day.

Community Service includes:

• Board of Trustees of National Housing Conference
• Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council, life member, board of directors and board of advisors
• Women's Political Caucus
• League of Women Voters