Barbara Burns

Barbara A. Burns
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

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] Following Ravenstahl's ascension to the office of Mayor, Burns again unsuccessfully sought re-election to her old seat, this time losing to Darlene Harris.

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