Charles E. "Charlie" Barkley (born 1950-10-16) is an American politician from Maryland

Maryland

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 and a member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

. He is currently serving in his third term in the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...

, representing Maryland's District 39 in Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...

. He currently serves on the Appropriations Committee and formerly served as Chair of the Montgomery County Delegation.

Born in Elkins

Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins , a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,032 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

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 on October 16, 1950, Barkley graduated from Towson State University with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in education. He later earned a Master of Education degree in Administration from Western Maryland College

McDaniel College

McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College...

. Barkley was active in educational advocacy throughout his career, and is a former Vice President of the Montgomery County Education Association. He has remained active on education issues throughout his time in the Assembly.

Legislative Notes

• Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 39th District

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Perecent	Outcome
Nancy J. King Nancy J. King Nancy J. King is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. After serving five years in the Maryland House of Delegates, she was appointed to the Maryland State Senate in 2007. King represents Maryland's 39th district in Montgomery County. She serves on the Budget... , Democratic	18,651	23.5%	Won
Charles E. Barkley, Democratic	18,253	23.0%	Won
Saqib Ali Saqib Ali Saqib Ali is a former State Delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, having been elected in 2006 to represent the 39th District. Ali is an American of Pakistani descent.-Background:... , Democratic	16,455	20.7%	Won
David Nichols, Republican	9,278	11.7%	Lost
Gary Scott, Republican	8,363	10.4%	Lost
Bill Witham, Republican	8,244	10.4%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 39

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mathew Mossburg Mathew Mossburg Matthew J. Mossburg is a business owner and former Republican legislator in the Maryland House of Delegates.-Education:Delegate Mossburg was educated at Puritan Christian School in Laytonsville, MD... , Rep.	13,119	17%	Won
Barrie S. Ciliberti, Rep.	12,897	16%	Won
W. Raymond Beck W. Raymond Beck W. Raymond Beck , was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 39.-Background:W. Raymond Beck was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994. He served until 1999 and did not run for reelection. The two-Republican district was replaced by three Democrats: Charles E.... , Rep.	12,311	16%	Won
Charles E. Barkley, Dem.	12,137	15%	Lost
Anise Key Brown, Dem.	10,987	14%	Lost
Anthony J. Santangelo, Dem.	10,939	14%	Lost
Patricia Cummings, Ind.	6,471	8%	Lost