Sean Burrage

Sean Burrage is an American attorney and politician who is the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education since 2024, and who served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.

Burrage, a citizen of the Choctaw Nation, is the son of Michael Burrage, a former federal judge in Oklahoma and prominent Choctaw attorney.

In 2006, Burrage was elected to the Oklahoma Senate and he served until he opted not to run for reelection in 2014. In May 2014, he was hired as the president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma. He stayed in office until 2019 when he left to work in the University of Oklahoma's administration. In October 2024, Burrage was announced as the new chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education effective December 2.

Early life, family and education Sean Burrage was raised in Antlers, Oklahoma, in a Choctaw family. His father, Michael Burrage worked as the Choctaw Nation's general counsel. Burrage earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1990 and a juris doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law from 1990 through 1993.

After graduating, Burrage worked for the University of Oklahoma as the director of state and federal relations until 1996. That year, he joined Taylor, Burrage, Foster, Mallett, Downs, & Ramsey, a law firm based out of Claremore, Oklahoma.

Burrage was co-lead counsel in the I-40 bridge cases in Oklahoma and has represented numerous corporate clients in defense matters in state and federal courts throughout Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Senate In 2006, Burrage was elected to represent Oklahoma Senate District 2, which includes Rogers and Mayes County.

On October 9, 2024, Burrage was named the 10th chancellor of the Oklahoma State System for Higher Education, which comprises 25 institutions with nearly four dozen campuses around the state.

Election results November 7, 2006 General Election Candidate Votes % Sean Burrage13,67357.94% Ami Shaffer 9,92642.06%