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Richard Colburn
Richard F. Colburn is a former Republican member of the Maryland State Senate, representing District 37 from 1995 to 2015.
Biography
Colburn earned his A.A in Humanities and Social Sciences from Chesapeake College in 1982. His professional experience includes working as Town Manager for Federalsburg. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1972.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Colburn served on these committees:
- Access to Mental Health Services
- Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
- Budget and Taxation
- Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
- Executive Nominations
- Rules
- Subcommittee on Capital Budget
- Subcommittee on Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Colburn served on these committees:
- Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee
- Executive Nominations Committee
- Administrative, Executive & Legislative Review
- Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Elections
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Christopher R. Robinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Richard Colburn was defeated by Adelaide Eckardt in the Republican primary. Eckardt defeated Robinson in the general election. Taren James Nance (D) ran in the general election as a write-in candidate.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Adelaide Eckardt |
66.1% | 26,397 | |
| Democratic | Christopher R. Robinson | 33.9% | 13,528 | |
| Democratic | Taren James Nance (write-in) | 0% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 39,929 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Adelaide Eckardt |
56.9% | 6,302 |
| Richard Colburn Incumbent | 43.1% | 4,769 |
| Total Votes | 11,071 | |
2010
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2010
Colburn ran for re-election to the 37th District seat in 2010. Paul Galanek ran against him in the primary election on September 14, 2010. Colburn defeated Chris Robinson (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Maryland State Senate, District 37 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Colburn (R)
|
26,365 | 59.2% | ||
| Chris Robinson (D) | 18,164 | 40.8% | ||
2006
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Colburn ran for District 37 of the Maryland State Senate, beating Hilary Spence and Moonyene Jackson-Amis.[6]
Colburn raised $148,656 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland Senate, District 37 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard Colburn (R) | 23,415 | 56.2% | ||
| Hilary Spence (D) | 16,183 | 38.8% | ||
| Moonyene Jackson-Amis | 2,043 | 4.9% | ||
| Write-Ins | 25 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Colburn is married and has one daughter.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland State Senate
- Maryland Senate Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland State Senate District 37
External links
- Senator Colburn's website
- Official Maryland State Senate website
- Profile from Open States
- Political summary from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Colburn on Facebook
- Colburn's Twitter
- Maryland Republican's website
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richard Colburn, Maryland State Senator (dead link)
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Official Results," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for State Senator," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Colburn, Richard," accessed March 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maryland State Senate District 37 1995–2015 |
Succeeded by Adelaide Eckardt (R) |
