(Sophecleus had replaced a previous delegate, Tyras S. Athey, when he resigned to become Secretary of State of Maryland).
Democrat Mary Ann Love and Republican James E. Rzepkowski were both reelected, but Sophecleus finally ran for election and won.
[2] Burns graduated from Towson State University in 1980 as magna cum laude with a B.S.
He returned to college, this time to the University of Maryland School of Law, graduating with his J.D.
In 1987, Burns was the Maryland Executive Director for the campaign of Senator Robert Dole for President.