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In the general election held on November 17, 2007, Burford defeated another Democrat, Kenny Ray Cox of Mansfield, 4,993 (63 percent) to 2,990 (37 percent) to win the House seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=

In the general election held on November 17, 2007, Burford defeated another Democrat, Kenny Ray Cox of Mansfield, 4,993 (63 percent) to 2,990 (37 percent) to win the House seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=

https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=Novemnber 17, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> In the earlier October 20 non-partisan blanket primary, Burford and Cox led three other candidates, Republican [[Dennis Freeman]], the [[mayor]] of Logansport in DeSoto Parish until his death a few weeks after the legislative campaign, and Democrats Hilda Fair Rives and John G. Russell, a bank executive.<ref>

https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=Novemnber 17, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> In the earlier October 20 non-partisan blanket primary, Burford and Cox led three other candidates, Republican [[Dennis Freeman]], the [[mayor]] of Logansport in DeSoto Parish until his death a few weeks after the legislative campaign, and Democrats Hilda Fair Rives and John G. Russell, a bank executive.<ref>

{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> Burford succeeded the term-limited Democrat [[Beverly Bruce]], who was first elected in District 7 in 1995, when she defeated the Republican Tommy Gene Armstrong of Shreveport, 7,027 (53 percent) to 62,35 (47 percent). Bruce ran without opposition in both 1999 and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=November 18, 1995|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref>

{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=October 20, 2007|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> Burford succeeded the term-limited Democrat [[Beverly Bruce]], who was first elected in District 7 in 1995, when she defeated the Republican [[Tommy Armstrong]] of Shreveport, 7,027 (53 percent) to 62,35 (47 percent). Bruce ran without opposition in both 1999 and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: Legislative|date=November 18, 1995|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref>

   

   

In an interview with ''The Shreveport Times'', Burford cited ethics as one of his legislative priorities: "I am certainly interested in seeing a good ethics package passed [and] the completion of Interstate 49 [and] Highway 3276, a connector between U.S. Highway 171 and I-49 in the Stonewall area. Fiscal responsibility and priority spending are big issues with me."<ref>[http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20080110&Category=OPINION03&ArtNo=801100311&Template=printart The Shreveport Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In an interview with ''The Shreveport Times'', Burford cited ethics as one of his legislative priorities: "I am certainly interested in seeing a good ethics package passed [and] the completion of Interstate 49 [and] Highway 3276, a connector between U.S. Highway 171 and I-49 in the Stonewall area. Fiscal responsibility and priority spending are big issues with me."<ref>[http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20080110&Category=OPINION03&ArtNo=801100311&Template=printart The Shreveport Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>