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Allopatric speciation

2018-11-08T17:25:40Z

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[[Image:Allopatricspeciation.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Allopatric Speciation]]

In [[evolution]], '''allopatric speciation''' is the belief that some [[speciation]] results from two different populations of living things changing separately due to being [[geography|geographically]] isolated.

{{DEFAULTSORT:speciation, Allopatric}}
[[Category:Biology]]

Albert Bierstadt

2018-11-08T17:07:14Z

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[[File:Albert Bierstadt.jpg|120px|right]]
'''Albert Bierstadt''' (1830 – 1902) was a [[German]]-[[American]], [[The Hudson River School]] [[painter]], best known for his [[landscape]]s of the [[American]] West. He painted large, romantic [[canvas]]es of the Rocky Mountains, the Yosemite Valley, and the Native American tribes of the West.

Bierstadt always loved mountains. The artist's rugged, romanticized [[landscape]]s of the West, painted on a grand scale with an abundance of detail and dramatic lighting. He exhibited at the [[Boston]] Athenaeum from 1859 to 1864, at the Brooklyn Art Association from 1861 to 1879, and at the Boston Art Club from 1873 to 1880. A member of the National Academy of Design from 1860 to 1902, he kept a studio in the 10th Street Studio Building, [[New York City]] from 1861 to 1879. He was a member of the Century Association from 1862 to 1902. [http://www.albertbierstadt.org/biography.html]

== Selected works ==
<gallery>
File:Rocca de Secca by Albert Bierstadt 1858 PDWC.jpeg|Rocca de Secca, 1858.
File:Bierstadt Looking Down Yosemite-Valley 1865.jpg|Looking Down Yosemite-Valley, 1865.
File:Bierstadt Storm in the Mountains 1870 PDWC.jpg|Storm in the Mountains, 1870.
</gallery>

 
<center>
[[File:Sierra Nevada Albert Bierstadt circa 1871 PDWC.jpeg|400px|center]]

Sierra Nevada, circa 1871.
</center>

<gallery>
File:Bierstadt Mount Corcoran 1876 PDWC.jpg|Mount Corcoran, 1876.
File:Bierstadt Albert Island of New Providence 1891 PDWC.jpg|Island of New Providence, 1891.
File:Bierstadt Albert The Golden Gate 1900 PDWC.jpg|The Golden Gate, 1900.

</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[American landscapes painting]]
*[[Gallery of Seascapes]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.albertbierstadt.org/ The complete works.]
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bierstadt_albert.html Albert Bierstadt.]
*[http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500001248 Albert Bierstadt.]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bierstadt, Albert}}
[[Category:American Painters]]
[[Category:German Painters]]

Albert Bierstadt

2018-11-08T17:06:39Z

GeeksOnly: Added more relevant wikilinks to page.

[[File:Albert Bierstadt.jpg|120px|right]]
'''Albert Bierstadt''' (1830 – 1902) was a [[German]]-[[American]], [[The Hudson River School]] [[painter]], best known for his [[landscape]]s of the [[American]] West. He painted large, romantic [[canvas]]es of the Rocky Mountains, the Yosemite Valley, and the Native American tribes of the West.

Bierstadt always loved mountains. The artist's rugged, romanticized [[landscapes]] of the West, painted on a grand scale with an abundance of detail and dramatic lighting. He exhibited at the [[Boston]] Athenaeum from 1859 to 1864, at the Brooklyn Art Association from 1861 to 1879, and at the Boston Art Club from 1873 to 1880. A member of the National Academy of Design from 1860 to 1902, he kept a studio in the 10th Street Studio Building, [[New York City]] from 1861 to 1879. He was a member of the Century Association from 1862 to 1902. [http://www.albertbierstadt.org/biography.html]

== Selected works ==
<gallery>
File:Rocca de Secca by Albert Bierstadt 1858 PDWC.jpeg|Rocca de Secca, 1858.
File:Bierstadt Looking Down Yosemite-Valley 1865.jpg|Looking Down Yosemite-Valley, 1865.
File:Bierstadt Storm in the Mountains 1870 PDWC.jpg|Storm in the Mountains, 1870.
</gallery>

 
<center>
[[File:Sierra Nevada Albert Bierstadt circa 1871 PDWC.jpeg|400px|center]]

Sierra Nevada, circa 1871.
</center>

<gallery>
File:Bierstadt Mount Corcoran 1876 PDWC.jpg|Mount Corcoran, 1876.
File:Bierstadt Albert Island of New Providence 1891 PDWC.jpg|Island of New Providence, 1891.
File:Bierstadt Albert The Golden Gate 1900 PDWC.jpg|The Golden Gate, 1900.

</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[American landscapes painting]]
*[[Gallery of Seascapes]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.albertbierstadt.org/ The complete works.]
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bierstadt_albert.html Albert Bierstadt.]
*[http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500001248 Albert Bierstadt.]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bierstadt, Albert}}
[[Category:American Painters]]
[[Category:German Painters]]

Albert Bierstadt

2018-11-08T16:57:19Z

GeeksOnly: Few backspaces provided. Added relevant wikilinks to the page.

[[File:Albert Bierstadt.jpg|120px|right]]
'''Albert Bierstadt''' (1830 – 1902) was a [[German]]-[[American]], [[The Hudson River School]] [[painter]], best known for his [[landscape]]s of the [[American]] West. He painted large, romantic [[canvas]]es of the Rocky Mountains, the Yosemite Valley, and the Native American tribes of the West.

Bierstadt always loved mountains... The artist's rugged, romanticized landscapes of the West, painted on a grand scale with an abundance of detail and dramatic lighting... He exhibited at the [[Boston]] Athenaeum from 1859 to 1864, at the Brooklyn Art Association from 1861 to 1879, and at the Boston Art Club from 1873 to 1880. A member of the National Academy of Design from 1860 to 1902, he kept a studio in the 10th Street Studio Building, [[New York City]] from 1861 to 1879. He was a member of the Century Association from 1862 to 1902. [http://www.albertbierstadt.org/biography.html]

== Selected works ==
<gallery>
File:Rocca de Secca by Albert Bierstadt 1858 PDWC.jpeg|Rocca de Secca, 1858.
File:Bierstadt Looking Down Yosemite-Valley 1865.jpg|Looking Down Yosemite-Valley, 1865.
File:Bierstadt Storm in the Mountains 1870 PDWC.jpg|Storm in the Mountains, 1870.
</gallery>

 
<center>
[[File:Sierra Nevada Albert Bierstadt circa 1871 PDWC.jpeg|400px|center]]

Sierra Nevada, circa 1871.
</center>

<gallery>
File:Bierstadt Mount Corcoran 1876 PDWC.jpg|Mount Corcoran, 1876.
File:Bierstadt Albert Island of New Providence 1891 PDWC.jpg|Island of New Providence, 1891.
File:Bierstadt Albert The Golden Gate 1900 PDWC.jpg|The Golden Gate, 1900.

</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[American landscapes painting]]
*[[Gallery of Seascapes]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.albertbierstadt.org/ The complete works.]
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bierstadt_albert.html Albert Bierstadt.]
*[http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500001248 Albert Bierstadt.]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bierstadt, Albert}}
[[Category:American Painters]]
[[Category:German Painters]]

Balthasar Hubmaier

2018-11-08T16:52:00Z

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'''Balthasar Hubmaier''' (born in Frieburg, [[Germany]] in 1480, died in [[Vienna]], March 10, 1528) was a [[Roman Catholic]] priest, then [[Protestant Reformation|Reformer]] and [[anabaptist]] preacher. After being ordained a [[Catholic]] [[priest]], he earned a degree in [[theology]] from the University of Ingolstadt in 1512. Hubmaier then taught at the university, and later became a popular [[Catholic]] preacher, due to his going along with the current anti-Semetic sentiment. His departure from [[Catholicism]] and acceptance of the [[Protestant]] movement were unexplained. In April, 1523, despite a letter from the [[bishop]] to Waldshut, preached the [[Gospel]], and called the priests who wouldn't "soul murderers...messengers of Satan, eaters of souls." Hubmaier took part in the [[Zurich]] religious debates of October. In July, 1527, the Vienna police made their move, arresting Hubmaier. After being questioned, refuted, and tortured, Hubmaier was burned at the stake as a heretic on March 10, 1528. His wife was quietly drowned in the [[Danube]], also as a heretic, three days later.<ref>Brian H. Wagner, pages 47-50, "Luther, Zwingli, and Hubmaier: Who was More Faithful to the Principal of Sola Scriptura?" Thesis for Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary [https://www.academia.edu/6359349/Luther_Zwingli_and_Hubmaier_Who_was_More_Faithful_to_the_Principle_of_Sola_Scriptura]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT: Hubmaier, Balthasar}}
[[Category:Reformation]]
[[Category:Protestantism]]

Peking duck

2018-11-08T16:48:34Z

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{{language box
| pic = Peking duck.jpg
| piccap = A plate of sliced Peking duck, with pancakes in a dish to the left
| t = 北京烤鴨
| s = 北京烤鸭
| l = Beijing roast duck
| p = Běijīng kǎo yā
| w = Pei-ching k`ao ya
}}
'''Peking duck''' is a [[China|Chinese]] dish.

It is sliced roasted [[duck]], served with a plum sauce and thin [[pancake]]s. When it is eaten, the sauce is spread in the [[pancake]], and some [[duck]] is put in. It is then eaten like a burrito.

Aside from it being a staple of [[Beijing]] cuisine, this dish can be found in overseas [[Chinese]] restaurants around the world.

[[Category:Chinese Food]]

Talk:Gerontology

2018-11-08T16:45:39Z

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{{talkheader}}
Pseudoscience? How so?
:Perhaps you could come up with an interesting article about the subject - perhaps with proof that it is not a pseudoscience - instead of sitting in England somewhere doing nothing more than being a critic. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 14:40, 28 October 2010 (EDT)

::There is some pseudoscience in this field, but some of it '''might''' still be real science. Anyway, I rearranged and renamed the article. Cheers! :-) --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 14:52, 28 October 2010 (EDT)

Gerontology

2018-11-08T16:44:47Z

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'''Gerontology''' is the study of aging and its effects on physical and psychological health.

==Books==
*[http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/50/9/1240a Review of ''Toxic Adults''], which the doctor reviewing regards as a pseudoscientific hodgepodge of New Age pop psychology

See:
*Thanatology
*"Fountain of youth"

[[Category:Science]]

CT scan

2018-11-08T16:43:33Z

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'''Computed tomography''' (CT) is a diagnostic procedure that uses special X-ray equipment to create cross-sectional pictures of a person's body. CT images are produced using [[X-ray]] technology and powerful computers.

The uses of CT include looking for:
* Broken bones
* Cancers
* Blood clots
* Signs of heart disease
* Internal bleeding

During a CT scan, the patient lies still on a table. The table slowly passes through the center of a large [[X-ray]] machine. The test is painless. During some tests, the patient receives a contrast dye, which makes parts of their body show up better in the image.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ctscans.html</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Medicine]]

Richard Burford

2018-11-08T16:42:37Z

GeeksOnly: Do not need a coma after (born August 19, 1946).

{{template|This article is revised and updated from {{{site|Wikipedia}}} but the text was originally written by BHathorn (under the name) and does not include alterations made by others from that site.|background=#aff|category=Copied Articles}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name= Richard Terry "Richie" Burford, Sr.
|image=Richie Burford.jpg
|caption=
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for District 7 (Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes)
|term_start=January 14, 2008
|term_end=January 11, 2016
|preceded=[[Beverly Bruce]]
|succeeded=Larry Bagley
|office2=Member of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury
|term_start2=1996
|term_end2=2008
|birth_date=August 19, 1946
|birth_place=
|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse=Sandra Amburn "Sandy" Burford 
Children: 
Including Richard T. Burford, Jr. 
Parents: 
James Underwood and Bernice Midyett Burford
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|religion=
|occupation=Beef and dairy farmer
}}
'''Richard Terry Burford, Sr.''', known as '''Richie Burford''' (born August 19, 1946) is a beef and dairy farmer from Stonewall, [[Louisiana]] who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 7, which encompasses southern Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes in the northwestern portion of his state. Burford in 2008 became the first Republican to represent DeSoto Parish in the state legislature since [[Reconstruction]]. In 2015, Burford was an unsuccessful candidate for the Louisiana State Senate in District 38 to succeed the term-limited [[Moderate Republican]] Sherri Smith Cheek Buffington of [[Shreveport]].

==Background==
Burford is one of four children of dairy farmer James Underwood Burford, Sr. (1919-2013) and the former Bernice Midyett (1921-1986) of Gloster, also in DeSoto Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Burford&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1124&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=120139213&df=all&|title=James Underwood Burford, Sr.|publisher=Oldfindagrave.com|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> His older brother, Harvey Midyett Burford, (1945-2017) was also a dairy farmer and the owner of H&J Burford Trucking, Inc. The parents and brother are interred at Gloster Trinity Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=harvey-burford&pid=187333111|title=Harvey Burford|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 25, 2017|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> Burford and his wife, Sandra Amburn "Sandy" Burford, have a son, Richard, Jr.

==Political life==
Prior to his legislative service, Burford was one of eleven members of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury (the parish governing council), having represented District 3 from 1996 to 2008. He is a member of the DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce. Representative Burford pledged to support Blueprint Louisiana, a group which proposes reforms in the way Louisiana conducts its state government and promotes high technology and economic development. It is chaired by former State Representative Sean Reilly of [[Baton Rouge]], an officer of Lamar Advertising Company in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>[http://www.blueprintlouisiana.org/candidates_shreveport.cfm: Blueprint Louisiana – To Fundamentally Improve Louisiana]</ref>

===2007 election===
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 Harold Dennis Freeman (1940-2007), the [[mayor]] of Logansport in DeSoto Parish, 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>

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]</ref>

===2011 reelection===
Burford easily won a second term in the House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He defeated the Democrat Cynthia "Cindy" Stephens Williams, 6,652 (68.9 percent) to 3,001 ballots (31.1 percent).<ref name=returns>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> Democrat Kenny Cox, who lost to Burford in 2007, meanwhile unseated Republican Representative [[Rick Nowlin]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] for the District 23 House seat in the general election held on November 19, 2011.<ref name=returns/>

===2015 unsuccessful state Senate race===
In the state Senate primary, Burford led a four-candidate field for the seat with 9,566 votes (35.2 percent). Shreveport Democrat attorney [[John Milkovich]], a [[Montana]] native who resides in Keithville in southern Caddo Parish, trailed with 9,061 votes (33.3 percent). Republican Cloyce Clark, who vowed "New Conservative Leadership" finished third with 5,885 votes (21.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clark|first1=Cloyce|url=http://www.cloyceclark.com|title=Cloyce Clark: New Conservative Leadership|accessdate=July 25, 2015}}</ref> The Democrat Jemayel Warren received a small but critical 2,693 votes (9.9 percent).<ref>{{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>
Milkovich, who ran as a conservative Democrat who opposes abortion and supports [[school prayer]], then defeated Burford in the runoff contest, 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

In the primary election held on March 5, 2016, Burford won the Senate District 38 seat on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee with 993 votes (88 percent). His lone opponent, Edward Austin Lazarus (born c. 1960) of Shreveport, received 135 votes (12 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/03052016/03052016_MultiParish.html|title=Results for Election Date: Caddo Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=March 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Legislative record==
Burford's legislative ratings ranged from 78 to 95 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012, he was rated 100 percent by the National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored him 90 and 100 percent, respectively. Louisiana [[Right to Life]] scored him 100 percent for every year that he was in the legislature. In 2013 and 2014, the Louisiana Association of Educators rated him 8 and 33 percent, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/87511/richard-burford#.VVgBoMstGhw
|title=Richard Burford's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, Burford co-sponsored the requirement that abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; the bill was approved by the full House, 88-5. In 2014, he voted against the extension of time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted against the prohibition of the transportation of dogs in the beds of pick-up trucks while traveling on interstate highways; the measure passed the House, 53-34. He voted against the requirement that companies must give notice when they engage in hydraulic [[fracking]]. He did not vote on the repeal of the anti-sodomy laws. He voted for the establishment of surrogacy contracts. He voted against reducing the penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. He voted for lifetime [[concealed carry]] gun permits and supported concealed-carry privileges in restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages. He co-sponsored the prohibition against making information about gun permit holders a matter of public record. He voted in 2013 for an increase in judicial pay and supported the removal of the mandatory retirement age for judges.<ref name=votingrecords/>

In 2012, Burford voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones and other hand-held cellular devices while driving. He supported state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days. He supported drug testing of certain welfare recipients; the bill passed the House, 65 to 26. He supported changes in the teacher tenure law. In 2011, he voted against parole eligibility for elderly inmates; the measure passed the House, 65-25. He opposed the permanent tax on cigarettes and voted for the establishment of a commission to develop a plan for ending the state income tax. He supported redistricting plans for the Louisiana State Senate and Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Burford opposed the anti-[[bullying]] measure for public schools; the disputed bill failed, 43 to 54.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/87511/richard-burford#.VVu3MC5SJOI|title=Richard Burford's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burford, Richard}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Republicans]]

Richard Burford

2018-11-08T16:41:19Z

GeeksOnly: This is a really cool article. I just backspaced the information close to the headers. In future, do not make a space from the headers in this article.

{{template|This article is revised and updated from {{{site|Wikipedia}}} but the text was originally written by BHathorn (under the name) and does not include alterations made by others from that site.|background=#aff|category=Copied Articles}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name= Richard Terry "Richie" Burford, Sr.
|image=Richie Burford.jpg
|caption=
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for District 7 (Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes)
|term_start=January 14, 2008
|term_end=January 11, 2016
|preceded=[[Beverly Bruce]]
|succeeded=Larry Bagley
|office2=Member of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury
|term_start2=1996
|term_end2=2008
|birth_date=August 19, 1946
|birth_place=
|death_date=
|death_place=
|spouse=Sandra Amburn "Sandy" Burford 
Children: 
Including Richard T. Burford, Jr. 
Parents: 
James Underwood and Bernice Midyett Burford
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|religion=
|occupation=Beef and dairy farmer
}}
'''Richard Terry Burford, Sr.''', known as '''Richie Burford''' (born August 19, 1946), is a beef and dairy farmer from Stonewall, [[Louisiana]] who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former state representative for District 7, which encompasses southern Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes in the northwestern portion of his state. Burford in 2008 became the first Republican to represent DeSoto Parish in the state legislature since [[Reconstruction]]. In 2015, Burford was an unsuccessful candidate for the Louisiana State Senate in District 38 to succeed the term-limited [[Moderate Republican]] Sherri Smith Cheek Buffington of [[Shreveport]].

==Background==
Burford is one of four children of dairy farmer James Underwood Burford, Sr. (1919-2013) and the former Bernice Midyett (1921-1986) of Gloster, also in DeSoto Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Burford&GSfn=James&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1124&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=120139213&df=all&|title=James Underwood Burford, Sr.|publisher=Oldfindagrave.com|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> His older brother, Harvey Midyett Burford, (1945-2017) was also a dairy farmer and the owner of H&J Burford Trucking, Inc. The parents and brother are interred at Gloster Trinity Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=harvey-burford&pid=187333111|title=Harvey Burford|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 25, 2017|accessdate=February 14, 2018}}</ref> Burford and his wife, Sandra Amburn "Sandy" Burford, have a son, Richard, Jr.

==Political life==
Prior to his legislative service, Burford was one of eleven members of the DeSoto Parish Police Jury (the parish governing council), having represented District 3 from 1996 to 2008. He is a member of the DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce. Representative Burford pledged to support Blueprint Louisiana, a group which proposes reforms in the way Louisiana conducts its state government and promotes high technology and economic development. It is chaired by former State Representative Sean Reilly of [[Baton Rouge]], an officer of Lamar Advertising Company in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]].<ref>[http://www.blueprintlouisiana.org/candidates_shreveport.cfm: Blueprint Louisiana – To Fundamentally Improve Louisiana]</ref>

===2007 election===
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 Harold Dennis Freeman (1940-2007), the [[mayor]] of Logansport in DeSoto Parish, 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>

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]</ref>

===2011 reelection===
Burford easily won a second term in the House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He defeated the Democrat Cynthia "Cindy" Stephens Williams, 6,652 (68.9 percent) to 3,001 ballots (31.1 percent).<ref name=returns>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 22, 2011}}</ref> Democrat Kenny Cox, who lost to Burford in 2007, meanwhile unseated Republican Representative [[Rick Nowlin]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] for the District 23 House seat in the general election held on November 19, 2011.<ref name=returns/>

===2015 unsuccessful state Senate race===
In the state Senate primary, Burford led a four-candidate field for the seat with 9,566 votes (35.2 percent). Shreveport Democrat attorney [[John Milkovich]], a [[Montana]] native who resides in Keithville in southern Caddo Parish, trailed with 9,061 votes (33.3 percent). Republican Cloyce Clark, who vowed "New Conservative Leadership" finished third with 5,885 votes (21.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Clark|first1=Cloyce|url=http://www.cloyceclark.com|title=Cloyce Clark: New Conservative Leadership|accessdate=July 25, 2015}}</ref> The Democrat Jemayel Warren received a small but critical 2,693 votes (9.9 percent).<ref>{{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>
Milkovich, who ran as a conservative Democrat who opposes abortion and supports [[school prayer]], then defeated Burford in the runoff contest, 15,665 votes (52.4 percent) to 14,206 (47.6 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 3, 2015}}</ref>

In the primary election held on March 5, 2016, Burford won the Senate District 38 seat on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee with 993 votes (88 percent). His lone opponent, Edward Austin Lazarus (born c. 1960) of Shreveport, received 135 votes (12 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/03052016/03052016_MultiParish.html|title=Results for Election Date: Caddo Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=March 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Legislative record==
Burford's legislative ratings ranged from 78 to 95 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012, he was rated 100 percent by the National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored him 90 and 100 percent, respectively. Louisiana [[Right to Life]] scored him 100 percent for every year that he was in the legislature. In 2013 and 2014, the Louisiana Association of Educators rated him 8 and 33 percent, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/87511/richard-burford#.VVgBoMstGhw
|title=Richard Burford's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=May 16, 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, Burford co-sponsored the requirement that abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; the bill was approved by the full House, 88-5. In 2014, he voted against the extension of time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted against the prohibition of the transportation of dogs in the beds of pick-up trucks while traveling on interstate highways; the measure passed the House, 53-34. He voted against the requirement that companies must give notice when they engage in hydraulic [[fracking]]. He did not vote on the repeal of the anti-sodomy laws. He voted for the establishment of surrogacy contracts. He voted against reducing the penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. He voted for lifetime [[concealed carry]] gun permits and supported concealed-carry privileges in restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages. He co-sponsored the prohibition against making information about gun permit holders a matter of public record. He voted in 2013 for an increase in judicial pay and supported the removal of the mandatory retirement age for judges.<ref name=votingrecords/>

In 2012, Burford voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones and other hand-held cellular devices while driving. He supported state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour polling days. He supported drug testing of certain welfare recipients; the bill passed the House, 65 to 26. He supported changes in the teacher tenure law. In 2011, he voted against parole eligibility for elderly inmates; the measure passed the House, 65-25. He opposed the permanent tax on cigarettes and voted for the establishment of a commission to develop a plan for ending the state income tax. He supported redistricting plans for the Louisiana State Senate and Louisiana's six seats in the [[United States House of Representatives]]. Burford opposed the anti-[[bullying]] measure for public schools; the disputed bill failed, 43 to 54.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/87511/richard-burford#.VVu3MC5SJOI|title=Richard Burford's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref>

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