Ben Barnes
| Ben Barnes | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 21 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1998 | |
| J.D. | University of Baltimore School of Law, 2003 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 30, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Peoria, IL | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Barnes is an attorney with the Law Offices of Donna L. Crary, Practicing Attorney. He has previously served as clerk to Judge James J. Lombardi, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, and legislative aide to the Maryland State Senate President.
Barnes is a member of the Prince George's County Bar Association and Maryland State Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barnes served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Civil Law and Procedure
- Subcommittee on Public Utilities
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barnes served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Civil Law and Procedure
- Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Elections
2010
Barnes successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He won the first of three available seats.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ben Barnes (D)
|
18,954 | |||
| Barbara Frush (D)
|
18,689 | |||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D)
|
18,457 | |||
| Scott Dibiasio (R) | 6,131 | |||
| Jason Papanikolas (R) | 6,013 | |||
| Kat Nelson (R) | 5,822 | |||
| K. Bryan Walker (L) | 1,151 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Ben Barnes ran for District 21 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the first of three seats, beating Barbara Frush, Joseline Pena-Melnyk, and Niel Sood. [3]
Ben Barnes raised $82,265 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ben Barnes (D) | 18,453 | 29.6% | ||
| Barbara Frush (D) | 18,279 | 29.3% | ||
| Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D) | 18,001 | 28.9% | ||
| Neil Sood (R) | 7,349 | 11.8% | ||
| Write-Ins | 206 | 0.3% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Barnes was up for re-election, he collected $61,392 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ben Barnes's campaign in 2010 | |
| Encore Recycling | $4,000 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $3,250 |
| Georgia Fine Wine | $3,000 |
| Mcgeo Food & Commercial Workers Local 1994 | $2,500 |
| Maryland House Democratic Cmte 2010 | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $61,392 |
2006
In 2006 Ben Barnes collected $82,265 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barnes | $10,000 |
| Marylanders for Mike Miller | $6,000 |
| Friends of Justin Ross | $3,000 |
| Thomas Kennedy | $2,500 |
| Benjamin Barnes | $2,500 |
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- Anne Arundel Democrats outspend Republicans in 2013 legislative lodging ... - CapitalGazette.com
- CHARLOTTE MAYOR JOINS CABINET -- LIFE LESSON from Gio Gonzalez ... - Politico (blog)
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Ben Barnes
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
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