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Charles Barkley
| Charles Barkley | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | 1998 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Towson State University, 1972 | |
| Master's | Western Maryland College, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 16, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Elkins, WV | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Barkley's professional experience includes working as a teacher,instructional specialist/secondary mathematics teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools, and a math teacher/interdisciplinary resource teacher.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barkley served on these committees:
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverages, Chair
- Subcommittee on Public Utilities
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barkley served on these committees:
- Audit
- Economic Matters
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commercial Law
- Subcommittee on Public Utilities
Elections
2010
Barkley ran for re-election for the 39th District in 2010. In the September 14 primary, he faced Robert Hydorn, Arthur Jackson, Tony Puca, incumbent Kirill Reznik and Shane Robinson. He came in first and advanced to general election on November 2, where he faced Republicans Jim Pettit, Al Phillips and Bill Witham. Barkley came in first, successfully winning re-election.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Charles Barkley (D)
|
18,060 | |||
| Kirill Reznik (D)
|
16,199 | |||
| Shane Robinson (D)
|
15,961 | |||
| Jim Pettit (R) | 9,695 | |||
| Bill Witham (R) | 8,482 | |||
| Al Phillips (R) | 8,240 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Charles Barkley ran for District 39 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to Nancy King but beating Saqib Ali, David Nichols, Gary Scott, and Bill Witham. [2]
Charles Barkley raised $32,370 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 39 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Nancy King (D) | 18,651 | 23.5% | ||
| Charles Barkley (D) | 18,253 | 23.0% | ||
| Saqib Ali (D) | 16,455 | 20.7% | ||
| David Nichols (R) | 9,278 | 11.7% | ||
| Gary Scott (R) | 8,363 | 10.5% | ||
| Bill Witham (R) | 8,244 | 10.4% | ||
| Write-Ins | 68 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Barkley was up for re-election, he collected $62,110 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Charles Barkley's campaign in 2010 | |
| Maryland Association For Justice PAC | $5,000 |
| Maryland Education Association | $4,750 |
| Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association Local 1664 | $2,225 |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $2,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $1,750 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $62,110 |
2006
In 2006 Charles Barkley collected $32,370 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maryland State Teachers Association | $2,600 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Maryland Hospital Association | $1,500 |
| McGeo Food & Commercial Workers Local 1994 | $1,450 |
| Hess Construction Co. | $1,000 |
Personal
Barkley is Chair of the Montgomery County Delegation, and a member of the Maryland State Teachers' Association, Maryland Educators Caucus, Maryland Veterans Caucus, and Maryland Mathematics Commission.[6]
Recent news
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Charles Barkley News Feed
- State allows wineries at farmers markets - My Eastern Shore
- With governor's approval, Montgomery school board will get raise - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
- Kudos for wind power work - Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Charles Barkley
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
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