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In 2003, Burrell handily won election to the District 2 state House seat vacated by Lydia P. Jackson, the daughter of a former state representative, Alphonse J. Jackson of Shreveport, who later relocated to Baton Rouge. Lydia Jackson was instead elected to the state Senate. Burrell defeated a [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate, Martin Dale Bryant, 5,359 votes (81.3 percent) to 1,235 (18.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10042003/10042003_Legislative.html|title=Election Results|date=October 4, 2003|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> In 2007, Burrell won by a similar margin over a fellow Democrat, Brian Hairston, 5,317 (86.4 percent) to 834 (13.6 percent)<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Caddo Parish), October 20, 2007.</ref> Burrell was unopposed for his third term in 2011.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Caddo Parish), October 22,2011,</ref>The Louisiana Secretary of State website does not list returns involving unopposed candidates.</ref>
In 2003, Burrell handily won election to the District 2 state House seat vacated by Lydia P. Jackson, the daughter of a former state representative, Alphonse J. Jackson of Shreveport, who later relocated to Baton Rouge. Lydia Jackson was instead elected to the state Senate. Burrell defeated a [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate, Martin Dale Bryant, 5,359 votes (81.3 percent) to 1,235 (18.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10042003/10042003_Legislative.html|title=Election Results|date=October 4, 2003|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> In 2007, Burrell won by a similar margin over a fellow Democrat, Brian Hairston, 5,317 (86.4 percent) to 834 (13.6 percent)<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Caddo Parish), October 20, 2007.</ref> Burrell was unopposed for his third term in 2011.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Caddo Parish), October 22,2011,</ref><ref>The Louisiana Secretary of State website does not list returns involving unopposed candidates.</ref>
Former Representative Burrell served on the Legislative Black Caucus, the Rural Caucus, and the Democratic Caucus. He sat on these committees: (1) Administration of Criminal Justice, (2) Appropriations, (3) Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, (4) Joint Legislative Capital Outlay, and (5) Joint Legislative Budget.<ref name=rab/>
Former Representative Burrell served on the Legislative Black Caucus, the Rural Caucus, and the Democratic Caucus. He sat on these committees: (1) Administration of Criminal Justice, (2) Appropriations, (3) Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, (4) Joint Legislative Capital Outlay, and (5) Joint Legislative Budget.<ref name=rab/>