House Office Building, Room 151
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Full Name:
Benjamin 'Ben' S. Barnes
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married
Birth Date:
03/30/1975
Birth Place:
Peoria, IL
JD, University of Baltimore School of Law, 2003
BS, Economics/Political Science, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1998
Member, Prince George's County Surcharge Exemptions for Projects Near Transit Properties Workgroup, 2017-present
Chief Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2013-present
Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 21, 2006-present
Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 21, 2022
Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2013
Member, Clean Energy Technical Education Task Force, 2013-present
Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee Member, Prince Georges County Delegation, 2011-present
Former Chair, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Maryland State House of Delegates
Member, Prince Georges County Delegation
Former Chair, Special Joint Committee on Pensions, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Chair, Spending Affordability Committee, Maryland House of Delegates
Member, Vice Chair, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Committee, Prince George's County Delegation, 2012-present
Member, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011
Member, Judiciary Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011
Member, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2008-2010
Member, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Committee (WSCC), Prince Georges County Delegation, 2008-2010
Member, Task Force to Study Locations in Prince Georges County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies, 2008-2009
Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2008
Appointed Boards Committee, Member, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince Georges County Delegation, 2007-2008
Partner, Hall, Butler, Macleay & Barnes, Limited Liability Company, 2011-present
Attorney, Law Offices of Donna L. Crary, Practicing Attorney, 2005-present
Deputy Legislative Director, Maryland Senate President
Law Clerk, Judge James J. Lombardi, Prince George's County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 2004-2005
Legislative Aide, Maryland Senate President, 2000-2004
Field Coordinator, Development Department, People for the American Way, 1999-2000
Member, Objective Criteria Committee, State Retirement and Pension System, 2018-present
Member, Prince George's County Bar Association, 2006-present
Member, Litigation Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association
Member, Young Lawyers Section, Maryland State Bar Association
Member, Task Force to Study Exemptions from Higher Education Ethics Requirements and Procurement Rules to Facilitate Technology Transfer, 2015-2016
Member, College Park Education Advisory Committee, 2003-2005
Vice-Chair/Member, Prince Georges County Democratic Central Committee, 2001-2004
Member, Executive Committee, Young Democrats of Maryland, 2002-2003