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== Political career ==
Burdick's personal political career first started in 1977 when he ran as a Democratic candidate for New Jersey's 40th State Assembly District, at age 26. Burdick gained the most votes in the Democratic Primary but lost to Republican Party candidates [[W. Cary Edwards|William Cary Edwards]] and [[Walter M. D. Kern|Walter M. D. Kern, Jr]] in the General election. Burdick had previously been a legislative aid to New Jersey State Assemblymember [[Andrew Maguire (politician)|Andrew Maguire]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hanley |first1=Robert |title=Democrats in Bergen Support Income Tax |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1977/10/13/archives/democrats-in-bergen-support-income-tax.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=28 June 2021 |date=1977-10-13}}</ref>
Burdick was first elected to public office in 2007, when he won a seat on the Bedford Town Board, running as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. Burdick was re-elected to his position on the town board in 2011. In 2013, Burdick was elected as the Bedford Town Supervisor.
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