Chris Barden
R. Christopher Barden (born 1955) is a psychologist and attorney. On April 28, 2010, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general, challenging Democratic incumbent Lori Swanson.[1] The following day, he received the endorsement of the Minnesota Republican Party at their annual state convention.[2] Six months later, however, Barden lost in the general election on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 after receiving slightly over forty-one percent of the vote.
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota (1976) summa cum laude
- Attended graduate school at University of California in Berkeley
- Doctorate of Philosophy degree in child/adult psychology, University of Minnesota (1982)
- Juris Doctorate degree, Harvard Law School (1992) cum laude
Professional experience
Barden has been a licensed psychologist in Texas since 1984 and in Minnesota since 1988. He received his license to practice law in Minnesota in 1992 and was certified as an official mediator in the state two years later. For ten years, beginning in 1995, Barden was the director of the National Association for Consumer Protection In Mental Health Practices (NACPMHP) before it merged into the Commission for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health (CSMMH), a national health care consumer protection agency, in 2005. At one point, he was appointed by the governor to serve as a member of the Minnesota Licensing Board of Psychology.
Elections
2010
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | 54.0% | ||
| Republican Party | Sharon Anderson | 46.0% | |
| Total Votes | 121,532 | ||
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - General Election[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | 52.9% | ||
| Republican Party | Chris Barden | 41.3% | |
| Independent | Bill Dahn | 5.1% | |
| Resource Party | David J. Hoch | 0.7% | |
| Write-In | 0.1% | ||
| Total Votes | 2,033,087 | ||
Personal
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Barden currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife of twenty-three years, Robin. The couple has had four children together.
Awards
- Distinguished Graduating Senior Award (1976) from the University of Minnesota
Contact information
Campaign Address:
Chris Barden for Attorney General
3109 W. 50th St., Suite 217
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Phone: (612) 845-9138
E-mail: rchrisbarden@gmail.com
See also
External links
- Chris Barden for Attorney General Campaign website
- Chris Barden's Twitter account
- Project Vote Smart - Chris Barden biography
- Barden4ag.com 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from October 25, 2010.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Blotter, "Chris Barden challenges Lori Swanson for Attorney General post" 28 April, 2010
- ↑ The Pioneer Press, "Chris Barden gets AG nod" 29 April, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 Attorney General Primary Election Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
