Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
| Emmett C. Burns, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 10th district |
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| Assumed office 1995 |
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| Born | August 26, 1940 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Religion | Baptist |
Emmett C. Burns, Jr. (born 1940) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently serving in his 4th term in the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Maryland's District 10 in Baltimore County. Burns is currently a member of the Economic Matters Committee.
Burns was born in Jackson, Mississippi on August 26, 1940. He attended Jackson State University for his undergraduate work before receiving a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Union University, a Master of Religious Education from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. After a brief stint in the United States Air Force, Burns became a Baptist minister in Baltimore.
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[edit] In the Legislature
Delegate Burns has been deeply involved in government task forces on the legacy of slavery in Maryland, on the impact of cults in institutions of higher education, and on entrepreneurship among African-Americans. He is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the sponsor of the bill that changed the name of Maryland's major airport to the Thurgood Marshall BWI airport.
[edit] Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
- voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[2]
- voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets - Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)[3]
- Introduced House Bill 90 to invalidate marriages between same-sex couples validly entered into in another state or in a foreign country, declaring that "marriages between individuals of the same sex are against the public policy of the State." On WYPR's Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast (Jan. 26, 2010) [4], Burns was quoted as saying "Same sex marriages are bad economic policy, bad social policy, bad educational policy, it's just bad policy."
- Burns failed to cite empirical data or studies to support this assertion, some of which is contradicted by evidence. That same-sex marriage is "bad economic policy", for instance, runs contrary to the conclusions of academic studies proving: marriage activities by same-sex couples actually infuse income into the community. [5] If voted and signed into law, House Bill 90 would add further restrictions to Maryland's already limited regime of marriage equality laws. (The bill was defeated on February 3, 2010)[1]
- voted against Civil Marriage Protection Act [6], a law allowing same-sex couples to obtain a marriage license
[edit] 2006 General election results District 10
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- Voters to choose three:[2]
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Name Votes Percent Outcome Emmett C. Burns, Jr. 29,140 34.2% Won Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 28,544 33.5% Won Adrienne A. Jones 27,064 31.8% Won Write-in votes 370 0.4%
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Lawmakers reject ban on recognizing same-sex unions". Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bal-md.briefs041feb04,0,4117506.story. Retrieved on February 05 2010
- ^ "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/2006/results/general/legislative_district_10.html. Retrieved on Sept, 08 2007
[edit] References
- "Maryland Manual Online". Maryland State Archives. 2007. http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hsedist.html. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
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