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Richard F. Colburn (born February 9, 1950), was a Republican State Senator for District 37 in Maryland. He is married to Alma Colburn, although he had an affair due to a relationship with a former aide.〔(Daily Times ) Sen. Colburn's wife files for divorce, alleging relationship with former aide〕 ==Background== Richard Colburn was first elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1994 to represent District 37, which covers Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties.〔(Maryland State Archives ) biodata of MD State Senator Richard F. Colburn〕 In that year he defeated Democratic challenger Samuel Q. Johnson III and won the seat left open by Frederick C. Malkus, Jr., who retired after 47 years in the Maryland General Assembly.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results〕 In the 1998 election Colburn defeated his challenger, former Democratic state delegate Robert Alan Thornton, Jr.. He captured 59% of the vote to Thornton’s 41%.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results〕 The election in 2002 saw challenger Grason Eckel manage to get 31% of the vote. Colburn received almost 69% of the vote to go on and serve four more years.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results〕 In 2006, a year that saw many Republicans lose their seats all across the country, Colburn managed to keep his. That year saw him defeat Democrat Hilary Spence, who received almost 39% of the vote to Colburn’s 56%. Five percent of the vote was split between write-in candidates and Moonyene Jackson-Amis.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results〕 In November 2010, Senator Colburn was re-elected to his 5th term in the Maryland State Senate defeating Cambridge Attorney Chris Robinson.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 2010 General Election Official Results for Legislative District 37〕 Colburn is also a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In his last election for the House in 1986, he won along with Democrats William S. Horne and Samuel Q. Johnson, III.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 1986 Gubernatorial Election – House of Delegates Results〕 When Colburn ran for the State Senate, Republican Ken Schisler won the seat left open.〔(Maryland State Board of Elections ) 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard F. Colburn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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