Michael Barnes | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Newton Steers |
| Succeeded by | Connie Morella |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Darr Barnes (1943-09-03)September 3, 1943 (age 82) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | John P. Barnes (grandfather) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Geneva Graduate Institute George Washington University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1967–1969 |
| Rank | Corporal |
Michael Darr Barnes (born September 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician who represented theeighth district ofMaryland in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987.
Born in Washington, D.C. to John P. Barnes former general counsel toC&P Telephone Company, and Vernon S. Barnes.[1] His grandfatherJohn P. Barnes was a judge on theU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Barnes moved to Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland at age 13.[2]
Barnes married Claudia Dillon Fangboner in 1970.[3] He has two daughters, Dillon and Garrie.[2]
After serving in theMarine Corps (1967 to 1969), being discharged with the rank of corporal, Barnes attendedGeorge Washington University and obtained aJuris Doctor degree in 1972. Barnes served on theMaryland Public Service Commission.[4] Barnes served as executive director of the 1976 Democratic party platform committee.[4] Barnes served in both private and government practice until his election to the House of Representatives as aDemocrat in 1978.[citation needed]
During the first session of the99th Congress, he was the chairman of theWestern Hemisphere Subcommittee of theHouse Foreign Affairs Committee.[5] As a member of Congress, Barnes was generally an outspoken critic ofRonald Reagan's Central America policy, although he did in 1983 call theUnited States invasion of Grenada "justified," after a personal trip to the island. In 1986, Barnes lost the Democratic nomination forU.S. Senator from Maryland toBarbara Mikulski and retired to private legal practice.
Following his congressional service, Barnes was President of theBrady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Chair of theCenter for National Policy, Chair of the Governor's Commission on Growth in the Chesapeake Bay Region and a member of the Boards of Directors of theMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority, University of Maryland Foundation,Center for International Policy, Public Voice, and the Overseas Development Council. Prior to his service in Congress, Barnes was a Commissioner of the Maryland Public Service Commission from 1975 to 1979, and Vice Chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission.
From 2000 through 2006, he served as president of theBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Barnes was SeniorOf Counsel in the Washington, D.C., law firm ofCovington & Burling. He retired as senior counsel at Covington & Burling LLP in December 2010.
Barnes joined the Board of Directors of theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority from April 2011 to 2013 as Principal Director representing Montgomery County and the State of Maryland, preceded by Peter Benjamin and succeeded by Michael Goldman. He is a senior fellow at theCenter for International Policy in Washington, DC. Barnes is also a member of theInter-American Dialogue[6] and the ReFormers Caucus ofIssue One.[7]
He was appointed byJohn Boehner to succeedAbner Mikva as an alternate member of theOffice of Congressional Ethics on January 23, 2013.
Barnes attended theLandon School inBethesda, Maryland. He graduated from Principia High School inSt. Louis, Missouri in 1962. He earned his B.A. from theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1965, where he was a member of theDelta Upsilon fraternity. He attended theGeneva Graduate Institute inSwitzerland from 1965 to 1966. He attained his J.D. fromGeorge Washington University in 1972.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Barnes | 81,851 | 51.27 | |||
| Republican | Newton Steers (Incumbent) | 77,807 | 48.73 | |||
| Total votes | 159,658 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 148,301 | 59.33 | |
| Republican | Newton Steers | 101,659 | 40.67 | |
| Total votes | 249,960 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 121,761 | 71.34 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth W. Spencer | 48,910 | 28.66 | |
| Total votes | 170,671 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael D. Barnes (Incumbent) | 181,947 | 71.47 | |
| Republican | Albert Ceccone | 70,715 | 27.78 | |
| Libertarian | Samuel K. Grove | 1,903 | 0.75 | |
| Write-ins | 4 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 254,569 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's 8th congressional district 1979–1987 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
