Barbara A. Robinson (born June 8, 1938) is an
American politician
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who represents the 40th legislative district in the
Maryland Senate
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. Robinson is a former chair of the
Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
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.
Background
Robinson attended the
University of Baltimore
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where she earned her
B.S.
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...
in business management in 1975 and Coppin State College with a
M.A.
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in criminal justice in 1976.
Three open seats
During the four-year term prior to Robinson's candidacy for the House of Delegates, two of the delegates,
Howard "Pete" Rawlings and Tony Fulton, died while in office. Marshall Goodwin and
Catherine Pugh
Catherine Elizabeth Pugh (born March 10, 1950) is an American former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 51st mayor of Baltimore from 2016 to 2019, when she resigned amid a scandal that eventually led to criminal char ...
were appointed to finish their terms. Rawlings and Fulton were democrats, as are Goodwin and Pugh. Prior to the 2006 democratic primary, the only incumbent delegate in the district, Salima Marriott, decided to run for the Senate seat being vacated by the district's senator. Catherine Pugh also decided to run for the same seat leaving the newly appointed Goodwin as the only incumbent in the race. The vacancies drew a large crowd of contenders; including Robinson, Frank Conaway, Jr. and Shawn Tarrant, who all finished ahead of Goodwin. The General Election in November, therefore, featured all newcomers for the three open seats.
General election results, 2006
*2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 40th District
[ Retrieved on Mar. 3, 2007]
::Voters to choose three:
:
Legislative notes
*Co-sponsored HB 860 (Baltimore City Public Schools Construction and Revitalization Act of 2013). Signed by the Governor on May 16, 2013, the new law approved 1.1 billion dollars to construct new schools in Baltimore City.
*voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)
* voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents(SB10
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB
* sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after 4 year
House Bill 30
References
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African-American state legislators in Maryland
African-American women in politics
Politicians from Baltimore
1938 births
Living people
Women state legislators in Maryland
Maryland Democrats
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women