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Prior to joining the legislature, Burns was vice president of the trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District.. His family [[cattle]] ranch, which he still maintains in addition to his investment business, is located southwest of Cleburne. He is a former president of the Johnson County [[Farm Bureau]], a fire commissioner, and a member of the Johnson County Economic Development Commission.<ref name=dewburns/>

Prior to joining the legislature, Burns was vice president of the trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District.. His family [[cattle]] ranch, which he still maintains in addition to his investment business, is located southwest of Cleburne. He is a former president of the Johnson County [[Farm Bureau]], a fire commissioner, and a member of the Johnson County Economic Development Commission.<ref name=dewburns/>

In the March 4, 2014 [[primary] to select a nominee to succeed State Representative [[Rob Orr (Texas politician)|Rob Orr]], who retired after ten years in the position, Philip Richard Eby (born 1984) of Clifton led a four-candidate field with 5,442 votes (40.1 percent). Burns finished in second place with 4,117 votes (30.3 percent). Two other candidates, Henry Walter Teich of Cresson, and Curtis Lyndon Laird (born 1959) of Cleburne, held the remaining but critical 29.6 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Primary Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref>With Orr's endorsement, Burns then defeated Eby in the May 27 runoff election, 5,142 votes (53.4 percent) to 4,485 (46.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Runoff Election returns, May 27, 2014.</ref>

In the March 4, 2014 [[primary]] to select a nominee to succeed State Representative [[Rob Orr (Texas politician)|Rob Orr]], who retired after ten years in the position, Philip Richard Eby (born 1984) of Clifton led a four-candidate field with 5,442 votes (40.1 percent). Burns finished in second place with 4,117 votes (30.3 percent). Two other candidates, Henry Walter Teich of Cresson, and Curtis Lyndon Laird (born 1959) of Cleburne, held the remaining but critical 29.6 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Primary Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref>With Orr's endorsement, Burns then defeated Eby in the May 27 runoff election, 5,142 votes (53.4 percent) to 4,485 (46.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican Runoff Election returns, May 27, 2014.</ref>

In the [[general election]] on November 4, 2014, Burns prevailed in the heavily Republican district over the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Greg Allen Kauffman (born 1954) of Crowley, Texas, 26,866 votes (80.4 percent) to 6,532 (19.5 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>

In the [[general election]] on November 4, 2014, Burns prevailed in the heavily Republican district over the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Greg Allen Kauffman (born 1954) of Crowley, Texas, 26,866 votes (80.4 percent) to 6,532 (19.5 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>