Michael D. Barnes
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Newton Steers |
| Succeeded by | Connie Morella |
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| Born |
Michael Darr Barnes September 3, 1943 Washington, D.C |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Claudia Dillion Fangboner (div) Joan Pollitt (m. 2007) |
| Children | Dillon Garry |
| Parents | John P. Barnes Vernon S. Barnes |
| Residence | Kensington, Maryland |
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Graduate Institute of International Studies |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1967–1969 |
| Rank | Corporal |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Graduate Institute of International Studies
Michael Darr Barnes (born September 3, 1943, in Washington, D.C.) represented the eighth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987.
Born in Washington, D.C. to John P. Barnes former general counsel to C & P Telephone Company, and Vernon S. Barnes. Barnes moved to Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland at age 13.
Married Claudia Dillion Fangboner 1970, has two daughters Dillion and Garry.
After serving in the Marine Corps (1967 to 1969), being discharged with the rank of corporal, Barnes attended George Washington University and obtained a Juris Doctor degree in 1972. Barnes served on the Maryland Public Service Commission. Barnes served as executive director of the 1976 Democratic party platform committee. Barnes served in both private and government practice until his election to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1978. During the first session of the 99th Congress, he was the chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As a member of Congress, Barnes was an outspoken critic of Ronald Reagan's Central America policy. In 1986, Barnes lost the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator from Maryland to Barbara Mikulski and retired to private legal practice.
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