Charles Boutin | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 34A district | |
| In office January 13, 1999[1] – June 30, 2005[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Sheryl Davis Kohl |
| Mayor of Aberdeen, Maryland | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth Elliott |
| Succeeded by | Douglas S. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1942 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2021 (aged 79) Rock Hall, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
| Spouse |
Cynthia Ann Shepherd
(m. 1976) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Siena College (BS) University of Baltimore (JD) |
Charles R. Boutin (March 7, 1942 – May 23, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates from the 34A and 36th districts from 1999 to 2005, as a member of the Republican Party. Prior to his tenure in the state legislature he was active in local politics in Aberdeen, Maryland, with him serving on the city council and as mayor.
Boutin was born in Troy, New York, and educated at Christian Brothers Academy, Siena College with a Bachelor of Science in economics, and the University of Baltimore School of Law with a juris doctor. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association. He entered politics when he was appointed to Harford County, Maryland Board of Education and served as the board's president before unsuccessfully running for county executive.
Boutin returned to politics in the 1990s when he was elected to the Aberdeen, Maryland city council and elected as the city's mayor. Afterwards he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates which he served in until his appointment to the Maryland Public Service Commission. He served on the commission until his resignation after a sex scandal. He served in the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings as a judge. He died from drowning in 2021.