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|term_end=January 2016

|term_end=January 2016

|preceded=Billy Montgomery

|preceded=Billy Montgomery

|succeeded=Dodie Horton  

|succeeded=[[Dodie Horton]]

|birth_date=March 2, 1947

|birth_date=March 2, 1947

|birth_place=Shongaloo, Webster Parish

|birth_place=Shongaloo, Webster Parish

Burns served on these House committees:  (1) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development; (2) Natural Resources and Environment; and (3) Transportation, Highways and Public Works. He is also affiliated with the Louisiana Rural Caucus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=9|title=Louisiana House of Representatives website, Henry L. Burns|publisher=Louisiana.gov|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref>

Burns served on these House committees:  (1) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development; (2) Natural Resources and Environment; and (3) Transportation, Highways and Public Works. He is also affiliated with the Louisiana Rural Caucus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=9|title=Louisiana House of Representatives website, Henry L. Burns|publisher=Louisiana.gov|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref>

Burns was unopposed for his second term in the House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. Rather than seeking a third term in 2015, he iinstead ran for the state Senate in a district encompassing Bossier, Webster, Bienville, and Claiborne parishes.<ref name=forstatesenate/>

Burns was unopposed for his second term in the House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. Rather than seeking a third term in 2015, he instead ran for the state Senate in a district encompassing Bossier, Webster, Bienville, and Claiborne parishes.<ref name=forstatesenate/>

==Legislative ratings and record==

==Legislative ratings and record==

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In the state Senate primary, Burns led a three-candidate field with 10,202 votes (40.3 percent). Ryan Gatti trailed with 8,649 votes (34.2 percent). The Demcorat Todd Hollenshead polled the critical 6,465 votes (25.5 percent).<ref name=octoberreturns/> In the November 21 runoff election, Burns was defeated by 326 votes, 13,698 (49l.4 percent) to Ryan Gatti's 14,023 votes (50.6 percent) to 13,698 (49.4 percent). Burns trailed in his native Webster Parish by 557 votes, 231 votes more than that of his overall loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref>

In the state Senate primary in 2015, Burns led a three-candidate field with 10,202 votes (40.3 percent). Ryan Gatti trailed with 8,649 votes (34.2 percent). The Demcorat Todd Hollenshead polled the critical 6,465 votes (25.5 percent).<ref name=octoberreturns/> In the November 21 runoff election, Burns was defeated by 326 votes, 13,698 (49l.4 percent) to Ryan Gatti's 14,023 votes (50.6 percent) to 13,698 (49.4 percent). Burns trailed in his native Webster Parish by 557 votes, 231 votes more than that of his overall loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 17, 2018}}</ref>

With Burns running for the state Senate, two Republicans contested the primary election to succeed him in the House. To claim Burns' seat, his legislative aide, conservative Dodie Horton of Haughton, defeated Michael Ray "Mike" McHalffey (born March 1959)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=3301687|title=Michael McHalffey, March 1959|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> of Benton, the Bossier parish seat of government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/candidates-qualified-in-statewide-elections/|title=Candidates Qualified in Statewide Elections|publisher=KEEL (AM)|accessdate=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Horton polled 4,584 votes (63.8 percent) to McHalffey's 2,602 (36.2 percent).<ref name=octoberreturns>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref>

With Burns running for the state Senate, two Republicans contested the primary election to succeed him in the House. To claim Burns' seat, his legislative aide, conservative [[Dodie Horton]] of Haughton, defeated Michael Ray "Mike" McHalffey (born March 1959)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=3301687|title=Michael McHalffey, March 1959|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> of Benton, the Bossier parish seat of government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/candidates-qualified-in-statewide-elections/|title=Candidates Qualified in Statewide Elections|publisher=KEEL (AM)|accessdate=September 10, 2015|accessdate=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Horton polled 4,584 votes (63.8 percent) to McHalffey's 2,602 (36.2 percent).<ref name=octoberreturns>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref>

==References==

==References==