| Barbara A. Robinson | |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Alexandria City, Alabama |
| Residence: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Office1: | Member of the Maryland Senate from the 40th District |
| Term Start1: | December 21, 2016 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 2019 |
| Appointer1: | Larry Hogan |
| Predecessor1: | Catherine Pugh |
| Successor1: | Antonio Hayes |
| Office2: | Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th District |
| Term Start2: | January 10, 2003 |
| Term End2: | December 21, 2016 |
| Predecessor2: | Salima Marriott |
| Successor2: | Nick Mosby |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Occupation: | small business owner |
| Spouse: | Jerome Robinson Sr |
| Children: | 5 children |
Barbara A. Robinson (born June 8, 1938) is an American politician who represents the 40th legislative district in the Maryland Senate. Robinson is a former chair of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Robinson attended the University of Baltimore where she earned her B.S. in business management in 1975 and Coppin State College with a M.A. in criminal justice in 1976.[1]
During the four-year term prior to Robinson's candidacy for the House of Delegates, two of the delegates, Howard "Pete" Rawlings and Tony Fulton, died while in office. Marshall Goodwin and Catherine Pugh were appointed to finish their terms. Rawlings and Fulton were democrats, as are Goodwin and Pugh. Prior to the 2006 democratic primary, the only incumbent delegate in the district, Salima Marriott, decided to run for the Senate seat being vacated by the district's senator. Catherine Pugh also decided to run for the same seat leaving the newly appointed Goodwin as the only incumbent in the race. The vacancies drew a large crowd of contenders;[2] including Robinson, Frank Conaway, Jr. and Shawn Tarrant, who all finished ahead of Goodwin. The General Election in November, therefore, featured all newcomers for the three open seats.
Voters to choose three:
| Name | Votes | Percent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank M. Conaway, Jr. Dem. | 16,432 | 32.4% | Won |
| Barbara A. Robinson, Dem. | 16,032 | 31.6% | Won |
| Shawn Z. Tarrant, Dem. | 13,921 | 27.5% | Won |
| Jan E. Danforth, Green | 4,135 | 8.2% | Lost |
| Other Write-Ins | 177 | 0.3% | |