Michael D. Barnes
Michael Barnes | |
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Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Ethics | |
Assumed office January 23, 2013 | |
Appointed by | John Boehner |
Preceded by | Abner Mikva |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |
In office April 2011 – 2013 | |
Preceded by | Peter Benjamin |
Succeeded by | Michael Goldman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Newton Steers |
Succeeded by | Connie Morella |
Commissioner of the Maryland Public Service Commission | |
In office 1975–1979 | |
Governor | Marvin Mandel |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Darr Barnes September 3, 1943 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1969 |
Rank | Corporal |
Michael Darr Barnes (born September 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who represented the
Early life
Born in Washington, D.C. to John P. Barnes former general counsel to C&P Telephone Company, and Vernon S. Barnes.[1] His grandfather John P. Barnes was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Barnes moved to Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland at age 13.[2]
Personal life
Barnes married Claudia Dillon Fangboner in 1970.[3] He has two daughters, Dillon and Garrie.[2]
Career
After serving in the
Tenure in Congress
During the first session of the
Later career
Following his congressional service, Barnes was President of the
From 2000 through 2006, he served as president of the
Barnes joined the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in April 2011 as Principal Director representing Montgomery County and the State of Maryland. He is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC. Barnes is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue[6] and the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.[7]
He was appointed to be a member of the Office of Congressional Ethics, a nonpartisan, independent committee charged with overseeing outside ethics complaints against members of Congress.
Education
Barnes attended the
U.S. House election history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael D. Barnes | 81,851 | 51.27 | |||
Republican | Newton Steers (Incumbent) | 77,807 | 48.73 | |||
Total votes | 159,658 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 148,301 | 59.33 | |
Republican | Newton Steers | 101,659 | 40.67 | |
Total votes | 249,960 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 121,761 | 71.34 | |
Republican | Elizabeth W. Spencer | 48,910 | 28.66 | |
Total votes | 170,671 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 181,947 | 71.47 | |
Republican | Albert Ceccone | 70,715 | 27.78 | |
Libertarian | Samuel K. Grove | 1,903 | 0.75 | |
Write-ins | 4 | <0.01 | ||
Total votes | 254,569 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Further reading
- North, Oliver Under Fire: An American Story (ISBN 0-9717009-1-5)
References
- ^ "Vernon S. Barnes". Gazette Newspapers. April 23, 1997.
- ^ a b "U.S. House of Representatives". The Washington Post. November 2, 1978.
- ^ "Turner--Price: Williams--Coley". The Washington Post. January 11, 1970.
- ^ ProQuest 146866586.
- GPO, 1985, 87.
- ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Experts". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ "ReFormers Caucus - Issue One". 2023.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (April 1, 1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (April 15, 1981). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1980" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (May 5, 1983). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^ Clerk of the House of Representatives (May 1, 1985). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
External links
- United States Congress. "Michael D. Barnes (id: B000160)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-25
- Michael Barnes article at stennis.gov
- Appearances on C-SPAN