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incumbent republican louisiana desoto , and sabine parishes -rrb- member of desoto parish state police jury representative for district 7 -lrb- caddo , beverly g. bruce burford a part of desoto parish in the louisiana house of is representatives . the first republican since reconstruction to represent 19 august 1946 january 14 , 2008 1996 richard burford
 2008 richard terry `` richie '' burford beef and dairy farmer
richard burford

richard terry burford , known as richie burford -lrb- born august 19 , 1946 -rrb- , is a beef and dairy farmer from stonewall , louisiana , who is a republican member of the louisiana house of representatives from district 7 , which encompasses southern caddo , desoto , and sabine parishes in the northwestern portion of the state .
burford is the first republican to represent desoto parish in the state legislature since reconstruction .
in 2015 , he is a candidate for the louisiana state senate in district 38 to succeed the term-limited republican sherri smith cheek buffington .
also in the race is the conservative cloyce clark , who vows `` new conservative leadership '' if elected .
