Barbara A. Burns is a former Democratic member of the

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and of

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Political career

Burns was first elected to the State House on March 7, 1994 to fill the vacancy left by Thomas Murphy's election as

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She was defeated for re-election in the primary by

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. In 1999, she successfully sought a seat on the Pittsburgh City Council from the first district, which was being vacated by Democrat

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. She was defeated for re-election by Democrat

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in 2004.The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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