Michael W. Burns was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 32, which covers a portion of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...

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Background

In 1994, Michael Burns won election as one of the three delegates for District 32 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...

. In that year, only one of the incumbents ran, one Victor A. Sulin, who was defeated. The other two incumbents, Patrick C. Scannello and Theodore Sophocleus did not run again. (Sophecleus had replaced a previous delegate, Tyras S. Athey

Tyras S. Athey

Tyras S. "Bunk" Athey was an American politician from Maryland. Athey served in the Maryland House of Delegates 1967-1993 and Secretary of State of Maryland 1993-1995.-Background:...

, when he resigned to became Secretary of State of Maryland

Secretary of State of Maryland

The Secretary of State of Maryland is charged with the administrative and record-keeping functions of the State Government of the U.S. state of Maryland. The Secretary of State also holds custody of the Seal of Maryland. Unlike in many states, the Secretary of State is not an elective office, but...

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In 1998, Michael Burns ran for reelection, and was defeated. Democrat Mary Ann Love

Mary Ann Love

Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own...

 and Republican James E. Rzepkowski

James E. Rzepkowski

James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance...

 were both reelected, but Theodore J. Sophecleus finally ran for election and won.

Education

Burns graduated from Towson State University in 1980 as magna cum laude with a B.S. in History. He returned to college, this time to the University of Maryland School of Law

University of Maryland School of Law

The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is the second-oldest law school in the United States by date of establishment and third-oldest by date of first classes. The school is located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore in Downtown Baltimore's West Side...

, graduating with his J.D. with honors in 1983.

Career

After being admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1983, Burns began to work as a law clerk in the Baltimore City Circuit Court, where he worked until 1984.

In 1987, Burns was the Maryland Executive Director for the campaign of Senator Robert Dole for President. After the election he became the Executive Director for the Maryland Republican Party. Burns was a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988

1988 Republican National Convention

The 1988 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988. It was the second time that a major party held its conclave in one of the five states known as the Deep South, coming on the...

 and again in 1996

1996 Republican National Convention

The 1996 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States convened at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, from August 12 to August 15, 1996...

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Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich appointed Burns to the Chair of the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals in 2003, which Burns will hold for 5 years, until 2009.

Election results

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own... , Dem.	15,823	19%	Won
Theodore Sophocleus, Dem.	15,382	18%	Won
James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance... , Rep.	14,959	18%	Won
Michael W. Burns, Rep.	13,247	16%	Lost
Victor Sulin, Dem.	12,658	15%	Lost
Betty Ann O'Neill, Dem.	11,752	14%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 32

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski James E. Rzepkowski was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.-Background:Prior to working as a State Delegate, Rzepkowski worked as an insurance agent manager for State Farm insurance... , Rep.	15,147	20%	Won
Michael W. Burns, Rep.	12,883	17%	Won
Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love Mary Ann Love is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She is currently serving in her 4th full term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 32. Love was originally appointed to the seat in 1993, but has since been elected in her own... , Dem.	12,414	16%	Won
Gerald P. Starr, Rep.	12,166	16%	Lost
Victor A. Sulin, Dem.	11,872	16%	Lost
Thomas H. Dixon III, Dem.	11,002	15%	Lost

External links

• Maryland House of Delegates: Michael W. Burns