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William J. Burgess
William J. Burgess (died September 25, 1996) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland Legislative District 9, District 9 from 1979 to 1982 and representing Maryland Legislative District 8, District 8 from 1983 to 1990. Early life and education William J. Burgess was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended high school in Boston. Burgess graduated from Johns Hopkins University night school with a degree in electrical engineering. Career Burgess served as a tail gunner on Boeing B-29 Superfortress, B-29s during World War II. He was a recipient of the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Distinguished Flying Cross. In total, he served in the armed forces for 12 years. After World War II, he moved to Baltimore. Burgess worked for Martin Marietta for 33 years. He worked as a senior finance analyst. Burgess was a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat. He served as a memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Legislative District 8
Maryland's Legislative District 8 is one of 47 districts in the state for the Maryland General Assembly. The district currently consists of part of Baltimore County, Maryland. The district includes the communities of Carney, Overlea, Parkville, Perry Hall, Rosedale, Rossville, Towson, and White Marsh. The District was established in 1975. The district also represented a small portion of Northeast Baltimore City, Maryland from 1995 to 2002. The district is represented by one State Senator and three State Delegates all of which serve four year terms elected during the Maryland Gubernatorial Elections. Demographic characteristics As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 128,063, of whom 100,573 (78.5%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 66,336 (51.8%) White, 38,866 (30.3%) African American, 419 (0.3%) Native American, 10,891 (8.5%) Asian, 25 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 3,920 (3.1%) from some other race, and 7,584 (5.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland House Of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, the state capital. The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate Chamber and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland. Each delegate has offices in Annapolis, in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building. History of Maryland House of Delegates 17th century origins The Maryland House of Delegates originated as the Lower House of the General Assembly of the Province of Maryland in 1650, during the time when it was an English colony, when the Assembly (legislature) became a bicameral body. The Lower House often fought with the Upper House for political influence in the colony. The Upper House consisted of the Governor and his Council, all personally appointed by Lord Baltimore a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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