Quick Facts
Biography
Andrew Joseph "Andy" Burns Jr. (July 25, 1927 – November 12, 2010) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Background
Andrew J. Burns Jr. was born into a prominent political family whose father, Andrew J. Burns, was said to be a major player in the Democratic Party in Baltimore.
Education
Delegate Burns graduated from Polytechnic Institute in 1945 and soon enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving in the military, Burns earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola College in 1950.
After working for a while, Burns attended and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Career
Delegate Burns served in the military twice, once after high school right at the end of World War II, and again during the Korean War. While in the Navy, Burns served on the USS Washburn (AKA-108), USS Putnam (DD-757), and USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD-717).
After college, Burns briefly worked in real estate before he began practicing law.
Burns was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1966 and served until 1983, having lost in the primary in 1982. He later ran twice unsuccessfully for a seat on the Baltimore City Council.
While in office, Delegate Burns served on the Judiciary and Baltimore Convention Center committees and chaired the Civil Laws Committee.