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'''Richard F. Colburn''' (born February 9, 1950), is a Republican ] for District 37 in Maryland. He is married to Alma Colburn and has one daughter, Johanna Colburn.


'''Richard Franklin Colburn''' (February 9, 1950 – December 27, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican ] for District 37 in ].
==Background==
Richard Colburn was first elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1994 to represent District 37, which covers ], ], ], and ]. 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 ]. <ref> 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results</ref>


==Early life and education==
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%.<ref> 1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results</ref>
Colburn was born on February 9, 1950, in ], to Peggy J. and Charles Franklin Colburn Jr.<ref name="FuneralServicesMM">{{cite news |title=Services scheduled for former Lower Shore Sen. Richard Colburn |url=https://marylandmatters.org/briefs/services-scheduled-for-former-lower-shore-sen-richard-colburn/ |access-date=January 2, 2025 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 2, 2025}}</ref>
He graduated from ], afterwards joining the ] and serving with the ] in ] from 1969 to 1972, being discharged with the rank of ].<ref name="FuneralServicesMM" /> He then received his ] degree in 1982 from ].<ref name="msagov" />


In 2005, a former aide of Colburn, Gregory Dukes, claimed to have written ]s for two sociology courses Colburn was taking at the ] towards a bachelor's degree. Colburn withdrew from the school shortly after Dukes made his complaint to the University.<ref name="jcle">{{cite news |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2005-04-07-0504070245-story.html |title=Ethics committee won't probe allegations against Shore legislator, lawyer says |date=April 7, 2005 |work=] |access-date=May 19, 2011}}</ref> Dukes also alleged that Colburn had asked his former aide and retired academic Conway Gregory to be an advisor for his course and that Gregory had rewritten one of his term papers. Colburn called Dukes a "disgruntled employee" and said he only asked Dukes to type out term papers he had already written and that he left the course because of the stresses of his work as a senator.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nitkin |first=David |title=State senator withdraws from university amid claims that ex-aide did schoolwork |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-md.colburn22mar22-story.html |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 22, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Partlow |first=Joshua |title=Academic Quest Puts Credibility on Line |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61545-2005Apr17.html |newspaper=] |date=April 18, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nitkin |first=David |title=Ex-aide to senator files ethics complaint |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2005-03-30-0503300230-story.html |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 30, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Neff |first=Christine |title=Colburn's aide felt 'pressured'; Gregory Dukes says he did personal tasks for senator |url=http://www.stardem.com/news/article_a090c581-6247-5431-9e6d-ab1bee399ef4.html |newspaper=] |location=Cambridge, Maryland |date=March 24, 2005 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=http://archive.today/20120911081541/http://www.stardem.com/news/article_a090c581-6247-5431-9e6d-ab1bee399ef4.html |archive-date=2012-09-11}}</ref> The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics of the Maryland General Assembly dismissed the complaint.<ref name="jcle" />
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.<ref> 2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results</ref>


==Career==
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.<ref> 2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results</ref>
Colburn was employed with ]/] after returning from the U.S. Army.<ref name="FuneralServicesMM" /> He first became involved with politics as a member of the ] Republican State Central Committee, serving from 1979 until 1982. He was selected to be a delegate to the ].<ref name="msagov" /> Colburn was the town manager for ] in Caroline County from 1991 to 2015.<ref name="msagov" /><ref name="FuneralServicesMM" />


In 1992, Colburn was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Rural Water Association,<ref name="msagov" /> an organization that "provides free technical services, training, and assistance to small drinking and waste water systems in the rural areas throughout the state of Maryland."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.md-rwa.org/what-maryland-rural-water-association-is-all-about.html |website=Maryland Rural Water Association |title=What Maryland Rural Water Association is All About |access-date=May 19, 2011 |archive-url=http://archive.today/20120805001511/http://www.md-rwa.org/what-maryland-rural-water-association-is-all-about.html |archive-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> He was a past vice-president of that organization.<ref name="msagov" />
Colburn is also a former member of the ]. In his last election for the House in 1986, he won along with Democrats William S. Horn and Samuel Q. Johnson, III.<ref> 1986 Gubernatorial Election - House of Delegates Results</ref> When Colburn ran for the State Senate, Republican ] won the seat left open.<ref> 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results</ref>


Colburn was active in the People for Better Housing organization and was President of the Board of Directors.<ref name="msagov" />
==Education==
Colburn graduated from ] in ] in ]. He then received his A.A. degree in 1982 from ], located in ], which straddles ] and ].


He belonged to several other organizations including the ], the ] (VFW), the Zion United Methodist Church, and the ]. He received numerous awards including the ] while serving his country in the military, the Social Science Award at Chesapeake College in 1980, and the Social Science Award at Eastern Community College in 1981.<ref name="msagov" />
==Career==
After college, Colburn served in the ], achieving the rank of ]. He served from 1969 until 1972. From 1967 to 1992 he was employed with the ] (A&P)/]. He has been the Town Manager for ] in Caroline County since 1991. He belonged to the ] Republican State Central Committee from 1979 until 1982. He was selected to be a delegate to the Republican Party National Convention in 1988.


==Maryland General Assembly==
In 1992, Colburn was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Rural Water Association, an organization that “provides free technical services, training, and assistance to small drinking and waste water systems in the rural areas throughout the state of Maryland." He is a past vice-president of that organization.
In the legislature, Colburn was viewed as a low-profile lawmaker who was a reliable conservative vote as well as an advocate for rural interests.<ref name="FuneralServicesMM" /> Prior to being elected to the ], Colburn was a member of the ]. While serving in the House, he was a member of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1983 to 1986, the Environmental Matters Committee from 1987 to 1991, and a member of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped from 1984 until 1990. In addition, he was also on the ] Prevention Commission. While in the Maryland Senate, Colburn served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee from 2003–2010, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review since 1996, the Joint Committee on the ] and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area since 2003, the Executive Nominations Committee since 2008 and the Oyster Advisory Commission. He previously served as Chair of the Alcoholic Beverages subcommittee. He served on the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Public Safety, Transportation and Environment subcommittee and the Capital Budget subcommittee.<ref name="msagov" />


Colburn previously served on the Judicial Proceedings Committee from 1995 to 2003, and the Special Committee on ] from 2001 until 2003. In 2004, he served on the Senate Special Commission on Medical ] Liability Insurance and from 2006 until 2006, served on the Agricultural Stewardship Commission.<ref name="msagov" />
Colburn, had been active in the People for Better Housing organization and was President of the Board of Directors.


Colburn was the Senate Chair of the ], a committee he served from 1999 - 2015. He was a member of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus from 2001-2015, the Maryland Rural Caucus from 2002-2015, the Taxpayers Protection Caucus from 2003-2015, and finally the Maryland Veterans Caucus from 2004-2015.<ref name="msagov" />
Colburn belongs to several other organizations including the ], the ] (VFW), the Zion United Methodist Church, and the ]. He has received numerous awards including the ] while serving his country in the military, the Social Science Award at Chesapeake College in 1980, and the Social Science Award at Eastern Community College in 1981.


==Post-legislative career==
==In the Legislature==
After leaving the legislature in 2015, Governor ] appointed Colburn to serve as a legislative aide to Maryland Agriculture Secretary ]. He served in this position for eight years, retiring in 2022.<ref name="FuneralServicesMM" />
Prior to being elected to the ], Colburn was a member of the ]. While serving in the House, he was a member of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1983-86, the Environmental Matters Committee from 1987-91, and a member of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped from 1984 until 1990. In addition, he was also on the ] Prevention Commission.


==Personal life and death==
While in the Maryland Senate, Colburn has served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee since 2003, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review since 1996, the Joint Committee on the ] and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area since 2003, and the Executive Nominations Committee since 2008. In addition, he serves on several other subcommittees including Alcoholic Beverages (to which he is Chair) and the ] Advisory Committee.
Colburn was married to Alma. In 2014 she filed for divorce, alleging that he had a relationship with a former aide.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shutt|first1=Jennifer|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20140102/NEWS/301020084/Sen-Colburn-s-wife-files-for-divorce-alleging-relationship-with-former-aide|title=Sen. Colburn's wife files for divorce, alleging relationship with former aide|work=]|date=January 2, 2014|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref>


Colburn died in Easton on December 27, 2024, at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news |first=Konner |last=Metz |url=https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/rich-colburn-longtime-state-senator-and-mid-shore-politician-dies-at-74/article_372f6290-c49b-11ef-a2a0-b344eb918f6b.html |title=Rich Colburn, longtime state senator and Mid-Shore politician, dies at 74 |newspaper=] |location=Cambridge, Maryland |access-date=December 28, 2024 |date=December 28, 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=http://archive.today/20241229151458/https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/rich-colburn-longtime-state-senator-and-mid-shore-politician-dies-at-74/article_372f6290-c49b-11ef-a2a0-b344eb918f6b.html |archive-date=2024-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/stardem/name/richard-colburn-obituary?id=57125434 |title=Richard Franklin Colburn |newspaper=] |location=Cambridge, Maryland |date=December 30, 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
Colburn previously served on the Judicial Proceedings Committee from 1995-2003; the Special Committee on ] from 2001 until 2003. In 2004, he served on the Senate Special Commission on Medical ] Liability Insurance and from 2006 until 2006, served on the Agricultural Stewardship Commission.


==Electoral history==
Colburn is the Senate Chair of the ], a committee he has served on since 1999. He has been a member of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus since 2001, the Maryland Rural Caucus since 2002, the Taxpayers Protection Caucus since 2003, and finally the Maryland Veterans Caucus since 2004.
Richard Colburn was first elected to the ] in 1994 to represent District 37, which covers ], ], ], and ].<ref name="msagov">{{cite web |title=Richard F. Colburn, Maryland State Senator |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/former/html/msa12161.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=] |access-date=September 23, 2020 |date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> In that year he defeated Democratic challenger Samuel Q. Johnson III and won the seat left open by ], who retired after 47 years in the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/gasse.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results}}</ref>

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%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1998/results_1998/gasse.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/g_state_senator.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2006/results/general/office_State_Senator.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results}}</ref>

In November 2010, Senator Colburn was re-elected to his 5th term in the Maryland State Senate defeating Cambridge Attorney Chris Robinson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2010/results/General/StateResults_office_015_district_37.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=2010 General Election Official Results for Legislative District 37}}</ref>

Colburn was also a member of the ]. In his last election for the House in 1986, he won along with Democrats William S. Horne and Samuel Q. Johnson, III.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1986/results_1986/gahod.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=1986 Gubernatorial Election – House of Delegates Results}}</ref> Colburn ran for Congress from ] in 1990, losing in the Republican primary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/parep.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=1990 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results}}</ref> Republican ] won the House of Delegates seat left open by Colburn in 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/1990/results_1990/gahod.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections |title=1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results}}</ref>


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American politician (1950–2024)

Richard F. Colburn
Colburn in 2009
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 11, 1995 – January 14, 2015
Preceded byFrederick C. Malkus Jr.
Succeeded byAdelaide C. Eckardt
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 37th district
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 9, 1991
Preceded byR. Charles Avara
Joseph O'Malley
Paul Weisengoff
Succeeded byKenneth D. Schisler
Personal details
Born(1950-02-09)February 9, 1950
Easton, Maryland, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2024(2024-12-27) (aged 74)
Easton, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAlma Colburn
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1969–1972
RankSergeant
UnitUnited States Army Security Agency

Richard Franklin Colburn (February 9, 1950 – December 27, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican state senator for District 37 in Maryland.

Early life and education

Colburn was born on February 9, 1950, in Oxford, Maryland, to Peggy J. and Charles Franklin Colburn Jr. He graduated from Easton High School, afterwards joining the U.S. Army and serving with the U.S. Army Security Agency in Germany from 1969 to 1972, being discharged with the rank of sergeant. He then received his A.A. degree in 1982 from Chesapeake College.

In 2005, a former aide of Colburn, Gregory Dukes, claimed to have written term papers for two sociology courses Colburn was taking at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore towards a bachelor's degree. Colburn withdrew from the school shortly after Dukes made his complaint to the University. Dukes also alleged that Colburn had asked his former aide and retired academic Conway Gregory to be an advisor for his course and that Gregory had rewritten one of his term papers. Colburn called Dukes a "disgruntled employee" and said he only asked Dukes to type out term papers he had already written and that he left the course because of the stresses of his work as a senator. The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics of the Maryland General Assembly dismissed the complaint.

Career

Colburn was employed with A&P/SuperFresh after returning from the U.S. Army. He first became involved with politics as a member of the Dorchester County Republican State Central Committee, serving from 1979 until 1982. He was selected to be a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention. Colburn was the town manager for Federalsburg, Maryland in Caroline County from 1991 to 2015.

In 1992, Colburn was selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Rural Water Association, an organization that "provides free technical services, training, and assistance to small drinking and waste water systems in the rural areas throughout the state of Maryland." He was a past vice-president of that organization.

Colburn was active in the People for Better Housing organization and was President of the Board of Directors.

He belonged to several other organizations including the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the Zion United Methodist Church, and the Elks. He received numerous awards including the Good Conduct Medal while serving his country in the military, the Social Science Award at Chesapeake College in 1980, and the Social Science Award at Eastern Community College in 1981.

Maryland General Assembly

In the legislature, Colburn was viewed as a low-profile lawmaker who was a reliable conservative vote as well as an advocate for rural interests. Prior to being elected to the Maryland State Senate, Colburn was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. While serving in the House, he was a member of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee from 1983 to 1986, the Environmental Matters Committee from 1987 to 1991, and a member of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped from 1984 until 1990. In addition, he was also on the Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission. While in the Maryland Senate, Colburn served on the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee from 2003–2010, the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review since 1996, the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area since 2003, the Executive Nominations Committee since 2008 and the Oyster Advisory Commission. He previously served as Chair of the Alcoholic Beverages subcommittee. He served on the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Public Safety, Transportation and Environment subcommittee and the Capital Budget subcommittee.

Colburn previously served on the Judicial Proceedings Committee from 1995 to 2003, and the Special Committee on Substance Abuse from 2001 until 2003. In 2004, he served on the Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance and from 2006 until 2006, served on the Agricultural Stewardship Commission.

Colburn was the Senate Chair of the Eastern Shore Delegation, a committee he served from 1999 - 2015. He was a member of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus from 2001-2015, the Maryland Rural Caucus from 2002-2015, the Taxpayers Protection Caucus from 2003-2015, and finally the Maryland Veterans Caucus from 2004-2015.

Post-legislative career

After leaving the legislature in 2015, Governor Larry Hogan appointed Colburn to serve as a legislative aide to Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joseph Bartenfelder. He served in this position for eight years, retiring in 2022.

Personal life and death

Colburn was married to Alma. In 2014 she filed for divorce, alleging that he had a relationship with a former aide.

Colburn died in Easton on December 27, 2024, at the age of 74.

Electoral history

Richard Colburn was first elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1994 to represent District 37, which covers Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties. 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.

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%.

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.

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.

In November 2010, Senator Colburn was re-elected to his 5th term in the Maryland State Senate defeating Cambridge Attorney Chris Robinson.

Colburn was also a 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. Colburn ran for Congress from Maryland's 1st congressional district in 1990, losing in the Republican primary. Republican Ken Schisler won the House of Delegates seat left open by Colburn in 1990.

References

  1. ^ "Services scheduled for former Lower Shore Sen. Richard Colburn". Maryland Matters. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "Richard F. Colburn, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 4, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ethics committee won't probe allegations against Shore legislator, lawyer says". The Baltimore Sun. April 7, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  4. Nitkin, David (March 22, 2005). "State senator withdraws from university amid claims that ex-aide did schoolwork". The Baltimore Sun.
  5. Partlow, Joshua (April 18, 2005). "Academic Quest Puts Credibility on Line". The Washington Post.
  6. Nitkin, David (March 30, 2005). "Ex-aide to senator files ethics complaint". The Baltimore Sun.
  7. Neff, Christine (March 24, 2005). "Colburn's aide felt 'pressured'; Gregory Dukes says he did personal tasks for senator". The Star Democrat. Cambridge, Maryland. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
  8. "What Maryland Rural Water Association is All About". Maryland Rural Water Association. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  9. Shutt, Jennifer (January 2, 2014). "Sen. Colburn's wife files for divorce, alleging relationship with former aide". Delmarva Daily Times. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  10. Metz, Konner (December 28, 2024). "Rich Colburn, longtime state senator and Mid-Shore politician, dies at 74". The Star Democrat. Cambridge, Maryland. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. "Richard Franklin Colburn". The Star Democrat. Cambridge, Maryland. December 30, 2024.
  12. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  13. "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  14. "2002 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  15. "2006 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  16. "2010 General Election Official Results for Legislative District 37". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  17. "1986 Gubernatorial Election – House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  18. "1990 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.
  19. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results". Maryland State Board of Elections.

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