Political web sites do not indicate Burns's place of birth. He holds three degrees from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans — Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1979, [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1980, and [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ucsb.www.ucforcalifornia.org/bio/id/141590|title=Rep. Timothy Burns|publisher=ucforcalifornia.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> Burns is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web | Political web sites do not indicate Burns's place of birth. He holds three degrees from [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans — Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1979, [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1980, and [[Juris Doctor]]ate in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ucsb.www.ucforcalifornia.org/bio/id/141590|title=Rep. Timothy Burns|publisher=ucforcalifornia.org|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref> Burns is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web |