Alex Burton was born and raised in Evansville, IN. He is the proud graduate of Bosse High School where he played basketball and football. In addition to playing sports, he also was a part of Youth Resources and served on the Mayor’s Aquatics Task Force under Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel. In the fall of 2007, Alex attended Indiana State University and became active with student government and enjoyed it. From his experiences, Alex went on to intern under Mayor Weinzapfel and led him to Western Kentucky University in the fall of 2011. At WKU, Alex taught, advised, and interned for two Members of Congress.
After graduation from WKU, Alex moved back home and started working for Old National Bank and became extremely active in the community. In 2015, he ran for City Council, At – Large and won the Primary Election overwhelmingly. However, Alex loss by less than 500 votes in the General Election. Immediately following the election Alex remained involved in the community and has been at the forefront of several initiatives that relate to workforce development, youth, and economic development.