Robin Ficker

Robin Ficker (born April 5, 1943) is a politician and lawyer from Montgomery County, MD. Ficker lives in Boyds, Maryland. Ficker was educated at the United States Military Academy, has a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and an M.A. in administration from American University. A member from 1979-83 of the Maryland House of Delegates, he has made several unsuccessful runs for office since then. He is known for proposing many anti-tax ballot initiatives.[1]

For many years, he also heckled the opposing team at Washington Bullets games.[2] Ficker had seats at USAir Arena close to the visiting bench. When the team moved to the MCI Center, they took the opportunity to reseat Ficker well away from the court.[3]. Ficker gave up his seats in response.

Although he angered many opposing players by his taunts, Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley thought so much of Ficker that he flew him out to Phoenix during the 1993 NBA Finals. Barkley bought Ficker a ticket directly behind the bench of the visiting Chicago Bulls with the idea being Ficker harassing the Bulls players. Ficker did not last the first period before being removed by America West Arena security.[4]

Ficker also attended the 2002 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four where he got off arguably one of his best lines – referring to Indiana University's Jared Jeffries as "Ared Effries" because he "couldn't hit the J" (jump shot).

In 2006, Ficker unsuccessfully ran for Montgomery County Executive as an independent.

Ficker's daughter, Desiree Ficker, is a top female professional triathlete, finishing 2nd at the 2006 Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.[5]

On June 7, 2007, the Maryland Court of Appeals suspended Ficker's law license indefinitely (he may apply for reinstatement after one year), saying that despite four previous warnings, he ran his Bethesda law office in a slipshod way to the detriment of clients.[6]

See also

• Maryland County Executive Election, 2006