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Kumar Barve
| Kumar Barve | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1991-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 22 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2003-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1990 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University, 1980 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 8, 1958 | |
| Place of birth | Schenectady, NY | |
| Profession | Financial Analyst | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Barve's professional experience includes working as a financial analyst.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barve served on these committees:
- Information Technology and Biotechnology
- Legislative Policy
- Special Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems, Chair
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Election Law
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources
- Subcommittee on Revenues
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Barve served on these committees:
- Information Technology & Biotechnology
- Spending Affordability
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Revenues (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Vice Chair's
Elections
2010
Barve successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in first, securing the first of three available seats in the district.[1]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kumar Barve (D)
|
20,720 | |||
| James Gilchrist (D)
|
20,704 | |||
| Luiz Simmons (D)
|
20,469 | |||
| Daniel Campos (R) | 10,646 | |||
| Craig Frick (R) | 8,945 | |||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,736 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kumar Barve ran for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, losing to James Gilchrist and Luiz Simmons but beating Mary Haley, Josephine Wang, and Paul Hnarakis. [2]
Kumar Barve raised $102,830 for his campaign.[3]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Gilchrist (D) | 23,524 | 25.4% | ||
| Luiz Simmons (D) | 22,148 | 23.9% | ||
| Kumar Barve (D) | 21,994 | 23.7% | ||
| Mary Haley (R) | 9,016 | 9.7% | ||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,384 | 9.0% | ||
| Paul Hnarakis (R) | 7,535 | 8.1% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Barve was up for re-election, he collected $94,553 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Kumar Barve's campaign in 2010 | |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $5,500 |
| Seiu 1199 | $4,000 |
| Mcgeo Food & Commercial Workers Local 1994 | $3,000 |
| Cavanagh, Mr Terry | $2,000 |
| Hemphill, Robert H | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $94,553 |
2006
In 2006 Kumar Barve collected $102,830 in donations. [5]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maryland Realtors Association | $2,250 |
| Robert Hemphill | $2,000 |
| Montgomery County Medical Society | $2,000 |
| Constellation Energy Group | $2,000 |
| Maryland State Dental Association | $1,750 |
Personal
Barve is Vice-Chair of the Montgomery County Delegation, and a member of the Gaithersburg and Upper Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Indian Cultural Coordinating Committee, Maryland Citizen Action Coalition, Maryland National Abortion Rights Action League, and the Washingtonian Towns Civic Association.[6]
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Kumar Barve
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
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