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Barbara A. Robinson
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 40th District
In office
December 21, 2016 – January 9, 2019
Appointed by Larry Hogan
Preceded by Catherine Pugh
Succeeded by Antonio Hayes
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th District
In office
January 10, 2003 – December 21, 2016
Preceded by Salima Marriott
Succeeded by Nick Mosby
Personal details
Born (1938-06-08) June 8, 1938 (age 86)
Alexandria City, Alabama
Political party Democratic
Spouse Jerome Robinson Sr
Children 5 children
Residences Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation small business owner

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.

Background

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.

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 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
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%    
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