Benjamin S. Barnes

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name = Benjamin S. Barnes

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birth_place = Peoria, Illinois, United States
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district = 21^st
term_start = 2007
term_end = present
predecessor = Paulene Menes
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constituency = Anne Arundel, Prince George's
party = Democrat
website = http://www.benbarnes.us
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Benjamin S. Barnes is an American politician who represents district 21 in the Maryland House of Delegates. [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14613.html Ben Barnes, Maryland State Delegate ] ]

Background

Born in Peoria, Illinois on March 30, 1975, young Ben moved with his family to Maryland in 1977. He graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 1993 and then attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he got his B.A. in economics & political science in 1998. Barnes later graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a J.D. in 2003 and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 2004. [ [http://www.votebenbarnes.com/about.php ben barnes senate vote congress at votebenbarnes.com ] ]

In the legislature

Delegate Barnes is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and its civil law subcommittee. He is also a member of the Special task force on Alcohol and Substance Abuse.

Legislative notes

*voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359 ] ]
* voted in favor of increasing the sales tax by 20% - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2) [http://www.mdchamber.org/docs/ss_hb2.pdf]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6) [ [http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm Vote Record 0690 ] ]

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