Delegate Ben Barnes

Delegate Ben Barnes is known for being one of the state’s policy leaders in both social justice and education. Delegate Barnes was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2006 and now serves as Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Before being appointed as Chair of the Appropriations Committee, he held numerous roles in the House of Delegates including Chair of the Oversight Committee on Pensions, Chair of the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee, Chair of the Capital Budget Subcommittee, and Chief Deputy Majority Whip for 10 years. Prior to becoming a Delegate, he worked as the Legislative Aide to Senate President Mike Miller. Chair Barnes is a graduate of Prince George’s Public Schools and earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina and his J.D. from the University of Baltimore, School of Law. He is currently a practicing attorney in Bowie, Maryland.