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|residence=Haughton, Bossier Parish

|residence=Haughton, Bossier Parish

|alma_mater=Shongaloo High School<br>

|alma_mater=Shongaloo High School<br>

Northwestern State University<br/>

[[Northwestern State University]]<br/>

[[Pepperdine University]]

[[Pepperdine University]]

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Until the late 1980s, Burns was an independent [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]] operator. When the business failed, he launched his bakery despite the odds against success and his having to learn the business from scratch. "I went from crude oil to Crisco oil," Burns said, noting that his [[accountant]], [[banker]]s, and [[attorney]] told him that he had too much debt for his venture to succeed. Nevertheless, the Wooden Spoon had some success: "No one knew I was down and out because I had a smile on my face and never stopped." Burns said that the bakery succeeded because "people respond to cookies ... [as] a reminder of their childhood."<ref>"State Representative offers students encouragement", ''The Shreveport Times'', December 3, 2008.</ref>

Until the late 1980s, Burns was an independent [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]] operator. When the business failed, he launched his bakery despite the odds against success and his having to learn the business from scratch. "I went from crude oil to Crisco oil," Burns said, noting that his [[accountant]], [[banker]]s, and [[attorney]] told him that he had too much debt for his venture to succeed. Nevertheless, the Wooden Spoon had some success: "No one knew I was down and out because I had a smile on my face and never stopped." Burns said that the bakery succeeded because "people respond to cookies ... [as] a reminder of their childhood."<ref>"State Representative offers students encouragement", ''The Shreveport Times'', December 3, 2008.</ref>

   

   

Burns graduated in 1965 from Shongaloo High School. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in upper elementary education from Northwestern State University in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and his [[Master of Arts]] in educational administration from [[Pepperdine University]], a [[Churches of Christ]] institution in Malibu in coastal  [[California]].<ref name=pvs/>

Burns graduated in 1965 from Shongaloo High School. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in upper elementary education from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] and his [[Master of Arts]] in educational administration from [[Pepperdine University]], a [[Churches of Christ]] institution in Malibu in coastal  [[California]].<ref name=pvs/>

==Military service==

==Military service==