Barbara A. Robinson (born June 8, 1938) is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland Senate. Robinson is a former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.

Barbara A. Robinson
Member of the Maryland Senate from the 40th District
In office
December 21, 2016 – January 9, 2019
Appointed byLarry Hogan
Preceded byCatherine Pugh
Succeeded byAntonio Hayes
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th District
In office
January 10, 2003 – December 21, 2016
Preceded bySalima Marriott
Succeeded byNick Mosby
Personal details
Born (1938-06-08) June 8, 1938 (age 86)
Alexandria City, Alabama
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJerome Robinson Sr
Children5 children
Residence(s)Baltimore, Maryland
Occupationsmall business owner

Background

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Robinson attended the University of Baltimore where she earned her B.S. in business management in 1975 and Coppin State College with a M.A. in criminal justice in 1976.[1]

Three open seats

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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 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;[2] 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

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  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 40th District[3]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Frank M. Conaway, Jr. Dem. 16,432   32.4%    Won
Barbara A. Robinson, Dem. 16,032   31.6%    Won
Shawn Z. Tarrant, Dem. 13,921   27.5%    Won
Jan E. Danforth, Green 4,135   8.2%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 177   0.3%    

Legislative notes

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  • 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.[4]
  • voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[5]
  • voted in favor of prohibiting ground rents(SB106)[1]
  • voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[2]
  • voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[3]
  • sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, allowing the state to confiscate unused portions of gift certificates after 4 years.House Bill 30

References

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  1. ^ "Delegate Barbara Robinson @ Bethel AME Church". www.bethel1.org. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Campaign Beat: Lack of Strong Incumbents Energizes 40th District Races | 8/16/2006 | Citypaper.com". www.citypaper.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on Mar. 3, 2007
  4. ^ "House Bill 860". Maryland Legislative Services. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "House Bill 359". Maryland Department of Legislative Services. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-01.