Barbara A. Burns | |
State House: | Pennsylvania |
District: | 20th |
Term Start: | March 7, 1994 |
Term End: | November 30, 1994 |
Predecessor: | Thomas Murphy |
Successor: | Don Walko |
Office2: | Member of the Pittsburgh City Council from the 1st District |
Term Start2: | January 4, 2000[1] |
Term End2: | January 5, 2004[2] |
Predecessor2: | Dan Onorato |
Successor2: | Luke Ravenstahl |
Party: | Democratic |
Barbara A. Burns is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and of Pittsburgh City Council.[3]
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]