Barbara Burns
Barbara A. Burns | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
In office March 7, 1994 – November 30, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Murphy |
Succeeded by | Don Walko |
Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 1st District | |
In office January 4, 2000[1] – January 5, 2004[2] | |
Preceded by | Dan Onorato |
Succeeded by | Luke Ravenstahl |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Barbara A. Burns is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and of Pittsburgh City Council.[3]
Political career
[edit]Burns was first elected to the State House on March 7, 1994 to fill the vacancy left by Thomas Murphy's election as Mayor of Pittsburgh[4] She was defeated for re-election in the primary by Don Walko. In 1999, she successfully sought a seat on the Pittsburgh City Council from the first district, which was being vacated by Democrat Dan Onorato.[5] She was defeated for re-election by Democrat Luke Ravenstahl in 2004.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Pittsburgh Live
- ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993–1994" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- ^ The Pittsburgh Post Gazette