House of Delegates Biographies

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

MICHAEL E. BUSCH Democrat, District 30, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Speaker of the House since 2003. Co-Chairman, Legislative Policy Committee (Co-Chairman, Management Subcommittee). Member, Spending Affordability Committee. Chairman, Economic Matters Committee, 1994–2003. Deputy Majority Whip, 1993. Chairman, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 1991–93.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 4, 1947. St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis, Maryland; Temple University, B.S., 1970. Assistant to the Director, Recreation and Parks Department, Anne Arundel County, 1979–. Teacher and Coach, St. Mary’s High School, 1973–79. Married; 2 children.

Member, Joint Fiscal Leadership Committee, 2000; National Conference of State Legislatures; Southern Legislative Conference; Task Force on Regulatory Reform, 1999–; Governor’s Task Force to Study the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund, 1999–; Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund Study Panel, 1999–; Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees, 1995–; Annapolis Touchdown Club (Past President), 1984–95; St. Mary’s School Board, 1992–; Athletic Hall of Fame, St. Mary’s High School (inducted, 1992); St. Mary’s Royal Blue Club, 1965–. Chair, State Commission on Physical Fitness, 1989–92. Legislator of the Year, Maryland Retail Merchants Association, 1996; Legislator Achievement Award, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, 1995; Legislator of the Year, Anne Arundel Trade Council, 1995; Legislator of the Year, Marine Trades Association, 1992; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Psychological Association, 1990; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Recreation and Parks Association, 1989; Legislator of the Year, Maryland Nurses District 3, 1989. Annapolis office: H-101 State House, Annapolis, MD 21401-1914; phone: 410-841-3800 or 301-858-3800.

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CURT ANDERSON Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City. Member, Maryland House of Delegates, 1983–1995. Re-elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Chairman, Estates and Trusts Subcommittee); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Member of the House of Delegates, 1983–95.

Born in Chicago, October 12, 1949. Baltimore City College High School, 1967; Morgan State University, B.A., Political Science, 1983; University of Baltimore Law School, J.D., 1987. Attorney. Former Television News Anchor in Baltimore, Channels 2 and 11, 1975–1982; Job Counselor, Baltimore Urban League, 1973– 1975; Criminal Investigator, Pre-Trial Release, 1971–1974. Single; 4 children; 1 grandchild.

Chairman: Northwood Baseball League (Board of Directors, 1991–2001); Baltimore City College School Improvement Team, 1997–1999; Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1989-1991. Member: State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy; Maryland Bar Association; Monumental Bar Association; Ray of Hope Baptist Church; Provident Hospital Board of Directors, 1981–1983. Alumnus of the Year, University of Baltimore Law School, 1991. Annapolis office: 314 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3291.

SUSAN L. M. AUMANN Republican, District 42, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Appropriations Committee (Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Pensions; Oversight Committee on Personnel); Joint Audit Committee; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds; Joint Committee on Pensions.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 1, 1960. Notre Dame Preparatory School, 1979. College of Notre Dame of Maryland, B.A., Business Administration and Management, 1983. University of Baltimore, Accounting and Auditing, 1986–87. Sales associate, Valley Motors, Inc., 1983–85; loan counselor, First Financial Federal Credit Union, 1985–86; private banking account executive, Bank of Baltimore, 1987–88 (assistant banking manager, 1986–87); staff accountant, Ira J. Sugar & Associates, 1988–89;

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Member, Wakefield Improvement Association (Treasurer, 1989–1990); Historic Hampton, Inc.; Women’s Committee of Historic Hampton; Loch Raven Watershed Coalition; Greater Timonium Community Council; Bob Ehrlich for Congress Committee, 1995–1997; Bob Ehrlich for Maryland Committee, 1997–2002; Baltimore Republican Central Committee, 1994–98; North Central Republican Club, 1990–99 (past treasurer and vice-president); Alternate Delegate, Republican Party National Convention; Sheperd’s Knoll Condominium Association; Advocate, Cardinal’s Lenten Appeal. Annapolis office: 303 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3258.

CHARLES BARKLEY Democrat, District 39, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Vice Chairman, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel); Member, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. House Chairman, Joint Audit Committee. Chairman, Montgomery County Delegation.

Born in Elkins, West Virginia, October 16, 1950. South Hagerstown High School, 1968; Towson State University, B.S., Mathematics and Secondary Education, 1972; Western Maryland College, M.Ed., Administration, 1982. Instructional Specialist, Secondary Mathematics, Montgomery County Public Schools, 1999–2003. Math and Interdisciplinary Resource Teacher, Team Leader, Montgomery County Schools, 1972–99. Married; 2 children.

Member, Task Force to Study Alternative Educational Programs for Chronically Disruptive Students. Board of Directors, Maryland State Teachers Association. Former Precinct Chair, Precinct 1-04, District 39. Former Secretary, District 39 Democratic Caucus. Former Member, Board of Directors, Montgomery County Education Association (Vice President, 1992–98; Treasurer, 1988–92; Member-At-Large, 1978–88). Board of Directors, Hadley Farms Community Association (1992–93); Board of Directors, Montgomery County Teachers Federal Credit Union (1983–87). Computer Coordinator, Gaithersburg Intermediate School, 1989–92; Tilden Intermediate School, 1985–88.

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Annapolis office: 222 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3001.

JOSEPH R. BARTLETT Republican, District 4A, Frederick County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Transportation Subcommittee).

Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, December 30, 1969. Highland View Academy, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1989; Frederick Community College, A.A. General Studies, 1992; Frostburg State University, B.S. Business Administration, Marketing, (Magna Cum Laude) 1994. Technical Writer; Graphic Designer; Political Consultant. Single. Member, National Rifle Association; Frederick County Young Republican Club; Frederick Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Inductee, National Business Honor Society, 1993. Annapolis office: 323 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3107.

KUMAR P. BARVE Democrat, District 17, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Majority Floor Leader. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee; (Government Operations Subcommittee, Insurance Subcommittee); Legislative Policy Committee (Management Subcommittee); Spending Affordability Committee; Joint Technology Oversight Committee.

Born in Schenectady, New York, September 8, 1958. Paint Branch High School, 1976; Georgetown University, B.A., Accounting. Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Management Services, Inc., in Rockville. Married.

Board of Directors, 1st Atlantic Guarantee Corporation. Member, Greater Gaithersburg Chamber of Commerce; Maryland High Technology Council; District 17 Democratic Caucus. Former Delegate, GCI Consumer Cooperative. Founding Board Member, Montgomery County Democratic Action Committee. Annapolis office: 313 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3464.

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GAIL H. BATES Republican, District 9A, Howard County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2002: appointed January 29 and sworn in February 4, 2002. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Oversight Committee on Personnel); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.

Born in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1945. Bladensburg High School, 1963; University of Maryland College Park, B.S., Education, 1968; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Accounting, 1981. Certified Public Accountant, Small Business Owner, and Notary Public. Former Chief of Staff to Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A, 1999–2002; Assistant to Howard County Executive, 1991–98. Married; 2 children.

Board Member: Howard County Tourism Council, 2002; Montgomery County General Hospital, 2001. President, Howard County Republican Women 2000–02 (Founding Member, 1981). Member, Maryland Association of CPAs, 1988–. Board Member, Maryland Farm Bureau, 1988–. Member: Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 1986–, (Legislative Committee, 1986–). Member: Maryland Federation of Republican Women, 1980–; Howard County Republican Club, 1980–; Howard County Republican Central Committee, 1981–90. Board Member, American Red Cross, Howard County Chapter, 1996–99. Alumni Member, Howard County Leadership, 1990. Member, Gethsemane Baptist Church: Sunday School Teacher, Personnel Committee, Capture the Vision (building program), Director, Youth Worker, Newsletter Editor. Member, Howard County Golf Advisory Committee, 1998–; Howard County Disabilities Issues Advisory Committee, 1987–88. Former Treasurer, Western Howard County Soccer League. Founding Member and Board Member, Christmas in April, Howard County, 1991–2001. Board Member, Christian Jail Ministry, 1997–. Annapolis office: 321 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3556.

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JOANNE C. BENSON Democrat, District 24, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; House Chairman, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services. Treasurer, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus. Former Chairman, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, 1995–96. Former Deputy Majority Leader.

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, March 11, 1941. South Hagerstown High School, 1958; Bowie State University, B.S., Elementary Education, 1962; Catholic University of America, M.A., Curriculum and Instruction, 1974. School Administrator, Prince George’s County Schools. Former School Principal. Single.

President and Founder, Project: Safe Street 2000. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1992, 1996. Member, Task Force to Study Repealing the Disenfranchisement of Convicted Felons in Maryland; Maryland State Teachers Association; Prince George’s County Educators Association; National Education Association; Maryland Reading Association; Prince George’s County Reading Association; National Black Child Institute; Association for Black Economic Development; NAACP; Women’s Political Caucus; Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Theta Chapter; National Association of Business and Professional Women; Maryland State Minority Caucus; Prince George’s County Minority Affairs; Prince George’s County Black Democratic Council; Yorkshire Knolls Willing Workers Club. Legislator of the Year, Maryland and District of Columbia Professional Firefighters, 1999; Fortitude Image Award, Delta Sigma Theta Society, Inc., 1999; Distinguished Service Award, Frontiers International, Inc., 1999; Maryland Municipal League Distinguished Service Award, 1998; Zeta Phi Beta, Humanitarian Award, 1993; Prince George’s County Department of Corrections, Director’s Award for Distinguished Service, 1992; MSTA Minority Caucus, Outstanding Minority Educator, 1990; Metro Business and Professional Women, Woman of the Year, 1990; J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Community Service Award, 1989; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the Year, 1987; Las Amigas, Inc., Outstanding Community Service Award, 1986; Prince George’s County Educators’ Association, Outstanding Educator, 1986; Kiwanis Club of Capitol Center, For Love of Children Award, 1985; Black Democratic Council, Outstanding and Dedicated Service, 1985; Outstanding Educators for Dedicated Service, 1985; Who’s Who Among Outstanding Blacks in the Metropolitan Area, 1983; Outstanding Minority Leadership, 1982; Outstanding and Dedicated Services to Summer

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Youth Employment Program, 1980–82; Honorary Life Member, Girl Scouts of America, 1980. Annapolis office: 204 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3065 or 410-841-3065.

ELIZABETH BOBO Democrat, District 12B, Howard County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Member, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee; Chairman, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee; Member, Natural Resources Subcommittee). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform; Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 21, 1943. Seton High School, 1961; University of Maryland, B.A., Literature, 1971; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1981. Attorney. Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Human Resources, 1991–93. Howard County Executive, 1986–90. Associate Attorney, Bounds and Eagan, 1981–86. Howard County Council, 1977–86. Married to Lloyd Knowles; 2 children; 2 grandchildren. Member, Wetlands Restoration Steering Committee; Howard County Citizens’ Association; Sierra Club; League of Women Voters; Common Cause. Volunteer community activist. Appointed to Howard County Board of Appeals, 1976; Elected Chairperson, Howard County Board of Appeals, 1977. Award for Excellence in Financial Management, The Government Finance Officers Association, 1990; General Plan Award, National Association of Planners’ Annual Award for Outstanding County Plan, 1990; Howard County Historic Preservation Award, 1990; Tribute of Appreciation, Howard County General Hospital, 1990; The Governor’s Advisory Board of Homelessness Award, 1990; Gates of Freedom Award, Maryland Committee State of Israel Bonds, 1990; Certificate of Leadership, Howard County Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board; Chesapeake Bay Conservation Award, Izaak Walton League of America, 1989; Tree of Life Award, The Jewish National Fund, 1987; Recognition by the Howard County Commission for Women as the first woman elected County Executive in Maryland, 1987. Annapolis office: 214 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3205.

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JOHN L. BOHANAN, JR. Democrat, District 29B, St. Mary’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 1999: appointed and sworn in December 16, 1999. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Chairman, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Pensions). Member, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds. Chairman, St. Mary’s County Delegation.

Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, September 12, 1958. Towson State University, B.S., Finance, 1981. Senior Advisor to Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, 1993–. Project Analyst and Operations Manager, SFA, Inc., 1991–93. Senior Staff, Tractor Applied Sciences, Inc., 1987–91. Legislative Assistant to Congressman Roy P. Dyson, 1981–87.

Board member: Sotterley Plantation, St. Mary’s County Historical Society. Member: Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education, 2000–01; Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 2000–; Health Insurance Advisory Council, 2005–. Annapolis office: 415 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3227 or 301-858-3227.

DAVID G. BOSCHERT Republican, District 33A, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Appointed to the House, December 1982. Member of the House, December 1982–January 1983. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Tax and Revenue Subcommittee).

Born in Annapolis, Maryland, July 30, 1947. Arundel Senior High School, 1967; University of Maryland, B.S., Business Management, 1981. Public Relations and Media Consultant; Instructor, Political Science and State and Local Government, Anne Arundel Community College, 1995–. U.S. Marine Corps (14 years). Military Awards: Army Achievement; Navy Achievement; Combat Action Ribbon; Presidential Unit Citation; Unit Citation; Good Conduct; Marine Reserve; National Defense; Vietnam Service; Cross of Gallantry; Vietnam Medal. Married; 2 children.

Member, Anne Arundel County Council, 1984-94 (Chairman, 1992–93); Anne Arundel

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Board of Appeals, 1979–82; Crownsville Citizen Advisory Board, 1974–82; Odenton Chamber of Commerce (President, 1978–79); State Central Committee, 1974–78; Severn River Commission; Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association. Freshman Delegate of the Year, 1999, National Republican Legislators Association (NRLA). Annapolis office: 163 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3510, 301-858-3510.

JOSEPH C. BOTELER III Republican, District 8, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Health Facilities, and Occupations Subcommittee, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, June 30, 1949. Parkville Senior High School 1968; Attended University of Maryland Baltimore County and Essex Community College. Businessman; Owner, Print Solutions, 1999–. Maryland National Guard, 136th Evacuation Hospital, 1970–1976. Married; 4 children.

Board member, Carney Improvement Association, White Marsh YMCA, 1998– 2001; Kiwanis Club of Perry Hall; Overlee Fullerton Business and Professional Association 2002–2003; Young Republicans Organization, (President, 1973). Annapolis office: 307 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3365.

TALMADGE BRANCH Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Vice Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Oversight Committee on Personnel); Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Member, Joint Audit Committee, Spending Affordability Committee; House Chairman, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform. Member, Joint Committee on Pensions.

Born in Northhampton County, North Carolina, January 30, 1956. Northern High School, 1974; Salisbury State College, B.A., Political Science, 1981. Full-Time Legislator. Single; 3 children.

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Member, Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services, Task Force to Study the State’s Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities; Judith P. Hoyer Blue Ribbon Commission on the Financing of Early Child Care and Education; Governor’s Committee on Block Grants; Rutland Community Association; Lakewood Chase Community Association, Eastside Democratic Organization; Young Democrats of Baltimore City (President, 1985–87; Vice President, 1982–84). Executive Vice President, Maryland Young Democrats, 1986–87. Coordinator, Maryland Federation of Organizations, 1984–86. Young Democrat of the Year, 1985; Mayor’s Citations in various years. Annapolis office: 121 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3398.

ERIC M. BROMWELL Democrat, District 8, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee, Insurance Subcommittee). Secretary, Baltimore County Delegation, 2005– (Co-chair of the Health Care and Senior Subcommittee, 2005–).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 12, 1976. Graduated from Calvert Hall College High School in 1994; Salisbury University, B.A., English, 1998. Competitive Strategies Coordinator, Comcast, 2002– (government relations coordinator, 2000–2002). Single.

Member, Task Force to Study the State’s Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities, 2003–; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee, 2004–; Linwood Center Advisory Board, 2004–; Young Democrats of Baltimore County; 6th District Democratic Club (Board of Governors); Baltimore County Civic and Social Club; Perry Hall Middle School PTA; Allied Community Services. Annapolis office: 306 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3766.

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WILLIAM A. BRONROTT Democrat, District 16, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Chairman, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee; Member, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee). Member, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR). Chair, Montgomery County Delegation Transportation Committee; Montgomery County Delegation Democratic Caucus.

Born in Washington, D.C., June 30, 1955. Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1973; University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Communications, 1977; M.A., Political Communications, 1980. President, Bronrott Communications: (public relations and public affairs consulting), 1987–. Press Secretary to Congressman Michael D. Barnes (D-8-MD), 1979-87. Single.

Chair, Montgomery County Blue Ribbon Panel on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety (2000- 2002). Member, Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee; Board of Advisors, Charles McC. Mathias National Study Center on Trauma and EMS; Board of Directors, American Trauma Society of Maryland; Board of Advisors, SPEAK (Suicide Prevention Education and Awareness for Kids); Montgomery College Honorary Arts Committee; East Bethesda Citizens Association; C&O Canal Association; Anacostia Watershed Society. Co-Founder, Washington Regional Alcohol Program. (WRAP). Named 2002 Delegate of the Year by the Maryland Public Health Association and 2002 Maryland Legislator of the Year by AAA Mid-Atlantic. Received 2002 Star of Life Award from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System and 2002 Public Service Award from the Washington Regional Alcohol Program. Honored in 2002 by the Maryland Municipal League and the Institute of Transportation Engineers of the Maryland- DC region for leadership on walkable communities and Smart Growth initiatives. Named 2001 Humanitarian of the Year by the National Commission Against Drunk Driving. Received 2000 MADD National President’s Award and 2000 Public Service Award from the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce. Annapolis office: 221 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3019.

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ANTHONY G. BROWN Democrat, District 25, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Majority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.

Born in Huntington, New York, November 21, 1961. Huntington High School, 1979; Harvard College, A.B., Government, Cum Laude, 1984; Harvard Law School, J.D., 1992. Practicing Attorney, Gibbs and Haller (Lanham, MD). U.S. Army (5 years active; 13 years reserve); Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); Overseas Service Ribbon. Married to Patricia Arzuaga; 1 daughter, Rebecca; and 1 son, Jonathan.

Member, Prince George’s County Law Foundation (Board of Directors, 2000–2002); Adoptions Together, Inc., (Board of Directors, 2001–2002). Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2000; Council of State Governments’ Health Capacity Task Force; Member, Maryland, District of Columbia, (inactive status) and New York (inactive status) Bars; National Conference of State Legislatures’ Committee on Children, Families and Health, 1999; Board of Trustees, Prince George’s Community College, 1995–98 (Chairman, 1997– 98); Major, United States Army Reserve, 10th Legal Support Organization, 1995–2002. Annapolis office: 151 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3707.

EMMETT C. BURNS, JR. Democrat, District 10, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Corporations Workgroup); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Joint Committee on Federal Relations.

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, August 26, 1940. Jackson State University, B.S., 1962; Virginia Union University, M. Divinity, 1968; Presbyterian School of Christian Education, M.C.E., 1969; University of Pittsburgh, Ph.D., 1974. Pastor, Rising Sun First Baptist Church; Adjunct Professor, Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary and University of Baltimore. Married; 3 children.

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Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Baptist Ministerial Conference of Baltimore; Baltimore Area Chapter of Jackson State University Alumni Association; Virginia Union University Alumni Association; National Baptist Convention; National Progressive Baptist Convention. Director, National Life Membership Division, NAACP, 1986–91. Annapolis office: 309 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3350.

JOAN CADDEN Democrat, District 31, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Chairman, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Pensions). Member, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area; Joint Committee on Pensions. Former President, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 17, 1941. Brooklyn Park Senior High School; Marinello Comer Academy of Cosmetology. Owner and Operator of Cosmetology Business. Married; 4 children.

Vice President, Greater Brooklyn Park Council. Commissioner, Anne Arundel County Commission for Women. Chairman, Local Advisory Council for Vocational Education. Legislative Chairman, Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs. Secretary and Public Relations Chairman, Board of Directors, Sheltered Workshop. Board of Directors, Maryland Hall; Scholarship for Scholars. Delegate, Federal Relations Network. Member, Stoney Creek, Roland Terrace, and Lake Shore Democratic Clubs; Ploughmen and Fishermen of Anne Arundel County; League of Women Voters; Anne Arundel County Women’s Legislative Coalition; Olde Brooklyn Park Improvement Association; Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (Legislative Committee and Life Member); North Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce (Education Committee); numerous school organizations. Member for Large Districts, National School Board Association Steering Committee. Past member, Anne Arundel County Board of Education (5 years; Vice President, 2 years). Honorary Lifetime Member, PTA. Former Girl Scout Leader; Troop Service Director. Annapolis office: 410B House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3421.

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RUDOLPH C. CANE Democrat, District 37A, Dorchester and Wicomico Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Environmental Matters Committee. (Chairman, Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee; Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee; Natural Resources Subcommittee). House Chairman, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation; member, Agricultural Stewardship Commission. Chairman, Wicomico County Delegation. Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.

Born in Marion Station, Maryland, May 23, 1934. Carter G. Woodson High School, 1952; Maryland State College; Coppin State College. Administrator of Housing and Community Development, SHORE UP! Inc., 1984–; Vice President, Cane’s Rentals, 1955–. Evaluation Engineer, State Highway Administration Bureau of Materials and Research, Baltimore, Maryland, 1957–84 (Director of Administration, Eastern Regional Laboratory, SHA, Easton, Maryland, 1968–84). Radar Sergeant, U.S. Army, 1952–55. Married; 2 children.

Chairman, Governor’s Task Force to Study the Health Care Needs of Inmates in Transition from Correctional Institutions. Wicomico County Candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 37A (lost by 21 votes), 1994. Councilman, Wicomico County, 1990–94. Chairman, Board of Directors, SHORE UP! Inc., 1978–83. President, Mardela Middle School and High School PTAs, 1977–78. Vice President, Westside School PTA, 1970–71. Member, Seafood and Aquaculture Industries Task Force Economic Development of Maryland, 2002–; Commission on Responsible Fatherhood, 2001–; Wicomico County Airport Commission, 1994–; Low Income Housing Coalition Information Service, Inc., 1990–; Maryland Rural Development Corp, 1987–; Delmarva Advisory Council, Wicomico County, 1980–; Holly Center Human Rights Board, 1976–; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Maryland Advisory Committee, 1970–; Wicomico County Zoning Board of Appeals, 1980–90; Chancellor’s Advisory Committee of UMES, 1977–80; Maryland Association of Engineers, 1963–84; Lower Eastern Camp Committee/Cooperative Area Manpower Planning System, 1975–77; Veterans of Foreign Wars #10159; American Legion #145; Elks Queen City Lodge #1051; Lamech Lodge #30 Prince Hall Affiliated Free and Ancient Masons (Past Master); NAACP. Chairman and a Founder, New Directions for Political and Social Change, 1977. Vice President, Maryland State Conference of Branches of NAACP, 1969. NAACP Coordinator of Special Projects, 1968. Citizen of the Year, Pi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in Recognition of Dedicated Community Service, 1984; WJDY and Pepsi Community Achiever, 1984;

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Award for Having Contributed to the Wellbeing of the Total Community Throughout the State of Maryland . . . in the Area of Civil Rights by the New Directions Committee for Social and Political Change, 1982. Annapolis office: 414 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3427.

JON S. CARDIN Democrat, District 11, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Election Law Subcommittee, Tax and Revenue Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, January 12, 1970. The Park School, Brooklandville, Maryland, 1988; Tufts University, B. A., International Relations, 1992; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Masters in Policy Sciences 1996; Baltimore Hebrew University, Master of Arts in Jewish Studies, with honors, winner of James and Eva Hirshhorn prize in Jewish History, 1996; University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, J.D., with honors, winner of William P. Cunningham Award for Excellent Achievement and Service to the School, 2001. Judicial Law Clerk, the Hon. William D. Quarles, Circuit Court for Baltimore City (2001-2002); Law Clerk, office of Peter G. Angelos, New York, 2000; Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, 1999; Executive Director, Project Judaica Foundation, Washington, D.C. (1996–1998); Baltimore Jewish Council (1994–1996); Spanish Teacher, and Athletic Coach, Mercersburg Academy, 1992–1994; Certified Personal Trainer, (1998–2001). Single.

Member, Maryland Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Federal Bar for the United States, District Court, for the District of Maryland; American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division; Associated Young Adult Division; Baltimore Jewish Council; Baltimore City Bar Association; Beth Tfiloh Congregation; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Federal Bar Association, 4th District Democratic Club; Maryland State Bar Association; Nature Conservancy; Park School Alumni Council; Smithsonian Institution; 1000 Friends of Maryland; Tufts Alumni Council; World Wildlife Fund; WYPR. Annapolis office: 304 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3342.

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JILL P. CARTER Democrat, District 41, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Criminal Justice Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Loyola College, B.A., English, 1988; University of Baltimore Law School, J.D., 1992. Attorney. Office of the City Solicitor, 1996–1998; Associate, Warren A. Brown, P.A., 1995–96. Of counsel, McKenzie, McGhee and Harper, New York City; Office of the Public Defender, Baltimore, 1994–1995; Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., Baltimore, 1993–1994. Circuit Court for Baltimore City, 1992–1993, Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Kenneth Lavon Johnson. Instructor, BCCC/Bais Yakoov School, “American Government” 2000; Hearing Officer, Baltimore City Civil Service Commission, 1995-1996; Council Assistant, City Council of Baltimore, 1998; Reporter, AFRO-American Newspapers, Inc. 1987–1988. Executive Director, Maryland Minority Business Administration, 2002. Single.

Member, Policy and Issues Committee, Mayoral Candidate, 1999; Founder, Walter P. Carter Foundation, Inc. 1998; Hearing Officer, Baltimore City Civil Service Commission, 1995–1996; Council Assistant, City Council of Baltimore, 1998; Reporter, AFRO- American Newspapers, Inc. 1987–1988. Executive Director, Maryland Minority Business Administration, 2002; Monumental City Bar Association, (Judicial Nominating Committee, 2000–); Maryland State Bar Association, (Law Day Volunteer, 1998–); Baltimore City Bar Association, (Pro Bono Project Volunteer, 1995); Maryland Department of Transportation, (MBE Certification Advisory Committee, 1998–); Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 1999–; Maryland Metropolitan Association of Minority Contractors, Consultant/Award Recipient 1998; Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), Member and advocate, 1998–; United States District Court, Pro- Bono Volunteer, 1994–1996.; Paquin School, Career Day Speaker and Award Recipient, 1998–; Walter P. Carter Elementary School, fundraiser and speaker, 1991–; BLSA Certificate of Recognition, 1992; MDDC Press Association Journalism Award of Excellence, 1988; Governor’s Citation of Achievement, 1987; Mayor’s Citation for Contributing to Civic Welfare, 1987. Annapolis office: 317 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3283.

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GALEN R. CLAGETT Democrat, District 3A, Frederick County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Pensions, Oversight Committee on Personnel); member, Legislative Policy Committee; House Vice Chairman, Joint Audit Committee; member, Joint Committee on Pensions; Special Joint Committee on the Rights and Protections of State Employees.

Born in Brunswick, Maryland, February 9, 1942. Frostburg State University, B.S., History and Political Science, 1964; M.A., Public Administration and Education, 1972. Real Estate. Married; 3 children, 2 grandchildren.

Member, Carroll Creek Rotary Club; American Association of Retired Persons; B.P.O. Elks, U.S.A.; Junior Fire Company; Frederick Optimist Club; All Saints Episcopal Church; Wilderness Society; Frederick County Humane Society (past president, current board member); Nature Conservancy; Ducks Unlimited; Frederick County Historical Society; Landmarks Foundation; Save the Bay; National Parks and Conservation Association; National Wildlife Federation; Trinity School Board of Trustees; Fire/Rescue Advisory Board for Frederick County; book clubs (2); Men’s Garden Club; Labor Relations Board for Frederick City; Still Hollow Hunting Club. Past member, Frederick Memorial Hospital Board; Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club; Way Station Fund Raising Committee and Board of Directors; Maryland State Teachers Association; National Education Association; Maryland Classified Employees Association; Jefferson School Board of Trustees, President; Sheppard Pratt Board of Trustees; Frederick County Charter Government Writing Board. Democratic Party Activities, Teen Democrats Advisor; Chairman of the Johnson Campaign for Frederick County, 1964; President of Frederick County Young Democrats; Charter Member of United Democrats; Chairman of the McGovern Campaign for Frederick County, 1972; Chairman of the Goodloe E. Byron Congressional Campaign in 1976; Delegate to the 1984 Democratic National Convention; Chairman of the Mondale Campaign for Frederick County, 1984; Current member, South County Democratic Club (Washington County); Plowman and Fisherman Clubs (Frederick and Washington County); (Fundraising Committee for the Frederick County Democratic Party, (1999- 2000). Annapolis office: 410A House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3436.

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VIRGINIA P. CLAGETT Democrat, District 30, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Member, Environment Subcommittee; Chairman, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee; Member, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee). Member, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation, Agricultural Stewardship Commission.

Born in Washington, D.C., July 18, 1943. Smith College, B.A., 1965. Full-Time Legislator. Member of Anne Arundel County Council, 1974–94 (Vice Chairman, 1982-84; Chairman, 1984-91). Married; 2 children.

Member, Severn River Commission; Member, Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland; Task Force on the Environmental Effects of MTBE; Chesapeake Environmental Protection Association; Board of Trustees, Historic Annapolis Foundation. Former member, Maryland Greenways Commission; Anne Arundel County Agricultural Preservation Advisory Committee; Legislative Committee of Maryland Association of Counties. Board of Directors, Annapolis Life Care (Ginger Cove). Former Member, Governing Board of Central Maryland Health Systems Agency; Board of Trustees of Hammond-Harwood House; Coastal Zone Management Commission; Severn River Advisory Board; Board of Governors of Anne Arundel General Hospital. Former Vice Chairman, Baltimore Regional Planning Council. Annapolis office: 160 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3211.

JOHN W. E. CLUSTER, JR. Republican, District 8, Baltimore County. Appointed to the House of Delegates on July 14, 2003. Sworn in as a member of the House on July 29, 2003. Member, House Environmental Matters Committee (Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee, Natural Resources Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 9, 1954. Catonsville High School, Catonsville, Maryland, 1972; attended Essex Community College, member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Fraternity. Certified instructor, Maryland Police Training Commission (S.W.A.T.); 1983 Retired, Baltimore County Police Department, 1988; awarded Silver

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Star, Commendations, and Fire Department Commendation. Married, 2 children.

Member of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4; Baltimore County Police Community Relations Council; Baltimore County Retired Police Association; A.F. & A.M. Jepthath Lodge 222; Parkville/Carney Business and Professional Association (President, 2000–03); Parkville High School Parent Teacher Student Association, 1984–2002; North East Republic Club, 2002–03. Coordinator, After-Prom Committee Parkville High School, 1994–2000. Community service awards from the House of Delegates and the State Senate. Annapolis office: 307 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3365.

MARY A. CONROY Democrat, District 23A, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1986: appointed and sworn in May 27, 1986. Deputy Majority Floor Leader. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee; Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Public Utilities Workgroup). Vice Chairman, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Member, Joint Committee on Federal Relations. Member of the Senate, 1982– 83.

Born in New York, New York, December 25, 1931. Prince George’s Community College. Full-Time Legislator. Widowed; 2 children.

Member, Hall of Records Commission; Korean War Memorial Commission; Columbian Ladies Guild; Greenbelt Democratic Club; Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners, 1984–86; Executive Board, United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George’s County. Director, American Cancer Society. Founding Member, Bowie Citizens Association. Charter Member, Bowie Women’s Club. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1992. Chair, Subcommittee on Affirmative Action, Democratic National Convention, 1984. Past State Commander and State Adjutant, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Past President, Bowie Chapter, American Association of Retired Persons. Annapolis office: 423 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3098.

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NORMAN H. CONWAY Democrat, District 38B, Worcester and Wicomico Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Chairman, Appropriations Committee. Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Member, Legislative Policy Committee (Management Subcommittee); Spending Affordability Committee; Agricultural Stewardship Commission.

Born in Salisbury, Maryland, January 11, 1942. Wicomico Senior High School, 1960; Salisbury State College, B.A., Education, 1965; M.A., 1970. School Administrator; Supervisor, Chapter I Program, Wicomico County Board of Education, 1986–. Teacher, Vice Principal, Principal, Pinehurst Elementary School, 1965–86. Married.

Member, Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup; Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence; Task Force to Study the Governance, Coordination, and Funding of the University System of Maryland; Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships; Task Force to Reform the State Personnel Management System; Salisbury Housing and Rehabilitation Commission (2 years); Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department (member, 30 years; Assistant Chief, 18 years); Association of Principals, Supervisors, and Specialists of Maryland; Wicomico Elementary Principals Association; Salisbury Lions Club; Deer’s Head Foundation; J. Millard Tawes Museum Foundation; Holly Center Citizens Advisory Committee; Wicomico County Recreation Commission, 1985–87; Salisbury City Council (member, 1974–86; President, 1982–86); Wicomico County Airport Commission, 1974–86; Governor’s Task Force on Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Company, 1984–85; Wicomico County Democratic Central Committee, 1970–74. President, Wicomico County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, 1985–87. Vice President, District No. 1, Maryland Municipal League, 1982–86. Distinguished Service Award, Maryland Municipal League, 1989; Distinguished Service Award, Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, 1989; Fireman of the Year, Salisbury Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1986; Outstanding Citizen Award, Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1975; Outstanding Young Educator, Salisbury Jaycees, 1969. Annapolis office: 121 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3407.

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ROBERT A. COSTA Republican, District 33B, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, (Government Operations Subcommittee, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 9, 1958. Annapolis High School, 1976. Attended Anne Arundel Community College. Professional firefighter. U. S. Army, 4 years. Outstanding Patriotism Award, 1983. Married; 2 children.

Member, Anne Arundel County Professional Firefighters Association; Past Legislative Liaison, Local 1563, Anne Arundel Fire-Fighters; Past Chairman, Avalon Shores Civic Association Board of Directors; Member, South County Moose Lodge; Citizens for a Sound Economy; Deale Elementary School PTA; Shady Side Rural Heritage Society; Alliance of the Chesapeake; National Rifle Association; Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association. Annapolis office: 159 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3551, 301-858-3551.

JEAN B. CRYOR Republican, District 15, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Election Law Subcommittee, Finance Resources Subcommittee, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee); Legislative Policy Committee; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Special Joint Committee on the Rights and Protections of State Employees. Executive Board Member, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1938. Convent of the Sacred Heart, 1956; University of Pennsylvania; Loyola College (Baltimore), Executive MBA., 1978. Full-time Legislator. Former Editor and Publisher with the Gazette newspapers, Montgomery County. Widowed; 3 children.

President, West Montgomery County Citizens Association. Founding Board Member, Potomac Friends of the Library. Board Member, Potomac Community Theatre. Member,

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Commission on Maryland’s Fiscal Structure; Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students; Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence; Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships; Montgomery County Press Association. Past Member, Montgomery County WSSC Citizen Advisory Committee on Strategic Decisions on the Treatment of Waste Water. Frequent Contributor, “Dereck McGinty Show” (WAMU-FM) and “News Counterpoint” (Channel 21). Business Person of the Year Award, Potomac Chamber of Commerce, 1992; Citizen of the Year (recognition for environmental efforts), Potomac Almanac, 1986. Annapolis office: 226 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3090.

CLARENCE DAVIS Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House since 1983. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Chairman, Finance Resources Subcommittee; Member, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee); House Chairman, Joint Committee on Protocol.

Born in Wilkes County, Georgia, September 25, 1942. Paul Laurence Dunbar School, Baltimore, Maryland, 1960; Morgan State College, B.A., Political Science, 1968; Morgan State University, M.A., History/Social Science, 1978; Doctoral Studies. Human Services Delivery Systems Administrator; Lecturer in History, Morgan State University. U.S. Air Force, 1960–64. Married; 4 children, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.

Member, Commission to Study Ways to Improve the Financial Viability of the Racing Industry; Executive Committee, Otha Spriggs Memorial American Legion Post 294; National Association of Concerned Veterans; National Association for Black Veterans (Regional Coordinator); Dorie Miller Veterans of Foreign Wars Post; Black Vets of All Wars; Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) 9th & 10th (horse) Cavalry Association; Founder, African-American Patriots Consortium, Inc.; National Association for Sickle Cell Disease; Institute for the Study of Black Military History; Regional Action Committee (RAC); Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc.; I.B.P.O.E.W. #1043; Poet’s Athletic Club, Inc., King David Lodge #18, Prince Hall Masons; Class President, June 1960 Dunbar High School. Paul Laurence Dunbar Alumni Association. Former President, Association of Black Social Workers, Baltimore. Annapolis office: 301 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3257.

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DERECK E. DAVIS Democrat, District 25, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Public Utilities Workgroup). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Legislative Policy Committee.

Born in Washington, D.C., June 6, 1967. Central High School, 1985; University of Maryland, B.A., 1989; University of Maryland M.P.P. 1999. Administrator, State of Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, 1999–. Former Legislative Aide and Constituent Services Aide to the Prince George’s County Council, 1988–94. Married; 1 child.

Board of Directors, United Communities Against Poverty. Member, Energy Conservation and Efficiency Task Force; Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry; Prince George’s County Nuisance Abatement Task Force; Kettering Middle School Mentorship Program; Prince George’s County Young Democrats; Coalition of Concerned Black Christian Men; Christmas In April; Suitland Democratic Club; University of Maryland Alumni Association; Kettering Civic Federation. Annapolis office: 231 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3519.

STEVEN J. DeBOY, SR. Democrat, District 12A, Baltimore and Howard Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Appropriations Committee (Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on January 2, 1956. Lansdowne High School, 1974; Baltimore County Police Academy, 1977; Catonsville Community College, A.A. (Criminal Justice), 1989; University of Baltimore, B.A., Political Science, 1994. Investigator, Howard County Police Department, 1997-. Retired, Baltimore County Police Department, 1975–1995 (police officer, police detective). Married to Jenny; 3 children: Steve Jr., Mandy, and Diana.

Board member: Maryland State Board of Victim’s Services (2000–), Baltimore County Police Department Par Fund, 2002–, St. Augustine Catholic School, 2000–. Lector and Eucharistic Minister, St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1997–; Knights of Columbus St. John

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Neumann Council #11618 (Past Deputy Grand Knight), 1995–. Member, Arbutus Community Association (1995–, Zoning Chairman; Arbutus Little League, Team Manager, 1987–92; Catonsville Lacrosse Club, Assistant Coach, 1995–98; Oriole Advocates, 1995–; Southern Lacrosse Official’s Association-Lacrosse Referee, 1997–2001; Relay Elementary School, PTA President, 1992–94; Baltimore County Schools-Southeast Area Educational Advisory Council, Board member 1994–96. Wynnewood Community Association, 1985–, Treasurer, 1986–88; Boy Scouts of America, Cub Scout Pack 337, Advancement Chairman, 1990–92; Seton Keough High School Father’s Club, 1998–2002; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #4, Baltimore County, 1977–; Association of Retired Baltimore County Police, 1995–; University of Baltimore Alumni Association, 1994–; Catonsville Community College Alumni Association, 1989–. K-9 Officer of the Year-1984, Lansdowne Business and Professional Association. Baltimore Police Department Certificate of Commendation for Heroism, 1982, 1984. Numerous letters of appreciation throughout police career. Annapolis office: 306 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3328.

JOHN P. DONOGHUE Democrat, District 2C, Washington County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Chief Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Chairman, Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee). Former Deputy Majority Whip.

Born in New York, New York, May 24, 1957. St. Maria Goretti High School, 1975; Catholic University of America, B.A., American Government, 1981. Financial Advisor. Former Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate. Former Hagerstown City Councilman. Married; 4 children.

Member, Western Maryland Hospital Center Citizens’ Advisory Board, 1992–; Knights of Columbus; Sons of American Legion; American Cancer Society (past president). Annapolis office: 151 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3125.

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ANN MARIE DOORY Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Vice Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Member, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Chairman, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee; Member, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Chairman, Corporations Workgroup; Member, Public Utilities Workgroup). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Past President, Women Legislators of Maryland. Parliamentarian, 1993–94. Deputy Majority Whip, 1991–92.

Born in Yonkers, New York, August 19. St. Mary’s Academy, Leonardtown, Maryland; Towson State University, B.A., Political Science, 1976; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1979. Attorney. Former Counsel to Majority Leader, State Senate. Married; 2 children.

Member, Maryland Tourism Development Board; National Conference of State Legislature Task Force Protecting Democracy; Committee to Revise Article 27—Crimes and Punishments; Maryland State and Women’s Bar Associations; Baltimore City State Central Committee; Advisory Committee, University of Baltimore School of Law. Board Member, House of Ruth. Former Board Member, Central Maryland Council of Girl Scouts; Regional Council of Governments. Former Member, Board of Directors, Harford-Belair Community Mental Health Center; Mayor’s AIDS Advisory Council, Baltimore City. Former President and Board Member, Homeland Association. Former Volunteer Arbitrator, Better Business Bureau. Maryland Top 100 Women, 1998, 2000; Maryland’s Children’s Action Network, Legislative Sponsor Award, 1999; Legislative Leader, Maryland Commission for Women, 1995; Child Advocacy Award, Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter, 1992; Humanitarian Award, Harford Senior Citizen Center, 1991. Annapolis office: 231 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3476.

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KATHLEEN M. DUMAIS Democrat, District 15, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Estates and Trusts Subcommittee; Family Law Subcommittee); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Born in LaJolla, California, July 5, 1958. St. Vincent Pallotti High School, Laurel, Maryland, 1976. Mount Vernon College, Washington, D.C., B.A. Public Affairs and Government/ Communications, 1980. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D. 1983. Attorney, Litigation Practice Group of Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg & Cooper in Bethesda, concentrating in family law. Former High School Teacher. Single.

Board member, Montgomery County Bar Foundation. Past treasurer of the Foundation and the Montgomery County Bar Association. Co-chair, Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar Association, 1997–98. Past president of the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, Montgomery County Chapter, and member of the Chapter’s Executive Committee since 1995. Former chair, New Practitioner’s Section, Montgomery County Bar Association. Member of numerous Bar Association special committees and task forces. Received an award from the Catholic Charities Legal Services Network for outstanding pro bono services. Volunteer with High School Mock Trial program, a joint effort of the Montgomery County Public Schools and Bar Association. Vice President, Board of Directors of St. Vincent Pallotti High School. Named one of the top 50 divorce lawyers in the Washington Metropolitan area by the Washingtonian magazine in February of 2000. Annapolis office: 226 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3052.

DONALD H. DWYER, JR. Republican, District 31, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee (Criminal Justice Subcommittee).

Born in Annapolis, Maryland, February 11, 1958. Glen Burnie High School, 1976. Educator. Former Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace). Self-Employed Business Owner. Married; 3 children.

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Board member and secretary of Rockbridge Academy in Millersville. Past Board Member of the Anne Arundel County Hi-Technology Council; Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce; Small Business Development Centers of Maryland. Annapolis office: 154 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3047.

ADELAIDE “ADDIE” C. ECKARDT Republican, District 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee (Capital Budget Committee, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Pensions); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; Joint Committee on Fair Practices; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics; Spending Affordability Committee; Joint Committee on Welfare Reform; Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services. Chairman, Caroline/Dorchester Counties Delegation. President Elect, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1943. Marple Newtown Senior High School, 1964; Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, R.N. Diploma, 1964; University of Maryland School of Nursing, B.S., 1978 and M.S., 1981. R.N.-Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Employed by the Eastern Shore Hospital Center since 1973. Married; 3 married sons; 5 grandchildren.

Member: The American Nurses Association, The Maryland Nurses Association, Chesapeake Health Planning System, Dorchester County Health Planning Committee. Board Member, Eastern Shore Area Health Education Center, Chesapeake Bay Region Technology Center of Excellence. Distinguished Board Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1992. Nurse of the Year (District 4), Maryland Nurses Association, 1984 and 1990. Rosalie Abrams Legislative Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1988. Psychiatric Nursing Award from the University of Maryland, 1981. Annapolis office: 216 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3343.

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GEORGE C. EDWARDS Republican, District 1A, Garrett and Allegany Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House since 1983. Minority Leader. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Pensions; Oversight Committee on Personnel). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Legislative Policy Committee (Management Subcommittee), Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, Spending Affordability Committee, Joint Committee on Pensions, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation; Special Joint Committee on the Rights and Protections of State Employees; Chairman, Allegany County and Garrett County Delegation.

Born in Grantsville, Maryland, April 9, 1948. Northern Garrett High School, Accident, Maryland; Fairmont State College, B.S., Business Administration (with Honors), 1970; Frostburg State College, Teacher Certification, 1974. Retail Businessman. Former Teacher. Member, Grantsville Town Council, 1972–74, 1980–82. Garrett County Commissioner, 1974–78. Drafted by Baltimore Colts, 1970 (NAIA Football All-American Fullback). Maryland National Guard, 1970–76. Married; 2 children.

Member: Task Force to Study Public School Facilities; Task Force to Study the Governance, Coordination, and Funding of the University System of Maryland; Garrett County Development Corporation, 1974–; National Rifle Association; American Legion; Lonaconing Republican Club; Lions Club (President, 1982-83); St. Paul’s United Methodist Church; Legislative Committee, Maryland Association of Counties, 1975–78. Associate Member, FOP Lodge 40; FOP Lodge 99. National Leadership Award, National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers. Annapolis office: 320 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3435 or 410-841-3435.

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DONALD B. ELLIOTT Republican, District 4B, Carroll and Frederick Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Insurance Subcommittee; Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 18, 1931. Kenwood High School, Baltimore County; University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, B.S., 1957. Retired Businessman; Registered Pharmacist. U.S. Navy: Corpsman 2nd Class, Navy Hospital Corps, 1951–55; Lieutenant, 1959-63; Naval Reserve, 1963–71; Lieutenant Commander (retired). Married; 3 children.

Maryland Lawmaker of the Year, American Lung Association, 1989. Bowl of Hygeia Pharmacy Award, 2001. Honored Alumnus, 2002, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy. Annapolis office: 323 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3107.

D. PAGE ELMORE Republican, District 38A, Somerset and Wicomico Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Children and Youth Subcommittee). Chairman, Somerset County Delegation; Chairman, Eastern Shore Delegation.

Born in Painter, Virginia on May 31, 1939. Fork Union Military Academy, 1958; University of Richmond. Retired. President of Shore Disposal, Inc. (1965–98). Married; 3 children.

Board Chairman, Mid-Delmarva YMCA, 1997-99. Treasurer, Salisbury University Foundation, 2000–. Vice President, Nabb Research Center of Delmarva History, 2001–. Board Member, Shore Bank, 1996–. Member, Shore Financial Corporation, 1996–; Greater Salisbury Committee, 1990–99; Salisbury Rotary Club, 1986–; Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 1985–; Crisfield Chamber of Commerce; Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce. Governor’s Award from National Solid Waste Association, 1995; Virginia Waste Industry Association President’s Award, 1994. Annapolis office: 216 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3433.

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BRIAN J. FELDMAN Democrat, District 15, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Business Regulation Subcommittee, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Corporations Workgroup); Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1961. Taylor Allerdice High School; Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Accounting, 1983; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1986; Johns Hopkins University, M.A., Government, 2000. Attorney, C.P.A. Of Counsel to Kozusko, Lahey Harris, Washington, D.C., 2001–; Trial Attorney, U. S. Department of Justice, 1988–2001; C.P.A., Price Waterhouse, 1986–88. Married; 2 children.

U.S. Department of Justice Outstanding Attorney Award, 1991, 1993, 1997. Annapolis office: 226 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3052.

PETER FRANCHOT Democrat, District 20, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Chairman, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, November 25, 1947. Phillips Academy; Amherst College, B.A., 1973; Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1978. Attorney. Special Counsel to Chairman of Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power of Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce, 1985–86. Staff Director for Congressman Edward J. Markey, 1980–86. Legislative Counsel, Union of Concerned Scientists, 1978–80. U.S. Army, 1968–70. Married; 2 children.

Past President and Treasurer, Longbranch Sligo Citizens Association. Coach, Montgomery Soccer and Montgomery Youth Hockey League. Annapolis office: 424 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3460.

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WILLIAM J. FRANK Republican, District 42, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Chief Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 4, 1960. Archbishop Curley High School, 1978. Mount St. Mary’s College, B.A., Political Science, 1982; The Johns Hopkins University, M.S., Administrative Science, (Management). Director of Development, six schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1999–; Development Associate/Grant Writer, Catholic High School of Baltimore, 2001– Assistant Vice President, Allfirst Bank, 1989–99; Vice President of Marketing, Maryland Credit Union League, 1984–1989. Married to Mary Jeanne; 3 children: Kathleen, Meredith, and Michael.

Board of Directors; Independent College Fund of Maryland, 1998–; Dulaney Valley Improvement Association, 2001–; Action for the Homeless (now the Center for Poverty Solutions), 1992–96; Home School Association Immaculate Conception School, 1998–2000. Member: President’s Council, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1998–; Marketing Advisory Council, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1998–; Development Committee, Immaculate Conception Parish, Towson, 2001–; President’s Council, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1998–; Father O’Neill Council, Knights of Columbus, 1994–; Volunteer: Towsontown Spring Festival, 1995–98; Softball Coach, Lutherville- Timonium Recreation Council, 1997–; Class of 1982 Class Agent for Mount Fund, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1997–; Life Member, National Political Science Honor Society; Gubernatorial Appointment, Baltimore County Board of Elections Supervisors, 1989–93. Candidate for U.S. Congress, 1994 (received 38% of the vote in the 2nd District Republican primary election as a first-time candidate). Member, Exploratory Committee for Delegate Jim Ports, 2002; Chairman, Andy Harris for State Senate Committee, 1998–.Co-Chairman, 1995 Baltimore County Lincoln- Reagan Dinner; Baltimore County Co-Chairman, Sauerbrey for Governor, 1994 post primary); Volunteer in every Republican presidential campaign since 1976. Legislative Assistant, Public Service Research Council, 1983–84; Assistant Press Secretary, Hogan for U.S. Senate, 1982; Legislative Intern, Maryland General Assembly, 1982 Session; State Chairman, Maryland Federation of College Republicans, 1981–82; Member, Reagan Youth Delegation, 1980 Republican National Convention. Active in numerous local, State and federal campaigns since 1978. Member, Baltimore County Young Republicans, 1976–78; North Central Republican Club, 1999–. Annapolis office: 303 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3258.

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BARBARA FRUSH Democrat, District 21, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Chairman, Environment Subcommittee; Member, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee, Natural Resources Subcommittee). House Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Washington, D.C., May 31. Business Owner. Former Aide in U.S. Congress (12 years) and in Maryland Senate (6 ½ years). Widowed; 2 children.

Member, State Advisory Council on the Quality of Care at the End of Life; Commission on Aging; Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation; Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee; Calverton Citizens Association (past President); Prince George’s County Ki-Wives (past President). Former Member, Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee. Past Deputy, Rules Committee and Rules Commission, National Democratic Party. Annapolis office: 210 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3114.

TAWANNA P. GAINES Democrat, District 22, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2001: appointed December 11 and sworn in December 21, 2001. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Vice Chairman, Health and Human Resources Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Personnel); Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics. Treasurer, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Washington, D.C., February 1, 1952. District of Columbia Teachers College, 1970-72; Towson University, Realtors Institute of Maryland, Associate Broker, 1981. Coordinator, National Student Exchange Program, Office of Dean of Undergraduate Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994–. Single; 2 children.

Mayor, Town of Berwyn Heights, 2000–01. Council Member, Town of Berwyn Heights,

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1998-2000. President, Prince George’s Elected Municipal Women, 2001. Vice President, Prince George’s Elected Municipal Women, 2000–01. Vice President, Maryland Black Mayors, 2000–01. Board Member, Chairman Scholarship Committee, Prince George’s Municipal Association, 1999–2001. Treasurer, Maryland Mayors, 2001. Treasurer, Women in Government Service, 2001. President, Berwyn Heights Boys and Girls Club, 1990–96. President, Berwyn Heights Parks & Recreation, 1996–98. Volunteer of the Year, Prince George’s County Federation of Parks and Recreation–, 2001. Woman of the Year, Berwyn Heights Boys and Girls Club, 1998. Citizen of the Year, Town of Berwyn Heights, 1991. Annapolis office: 207 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3058.

TERRILL (TERRY) R. GILLELAND, JR. Republican, District 32, Anne Arundel County. Appointed to the House of Delegates on May 16, 2003. Sworn in as a member of the House on May 20, 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Education Subcommittee, Finance Resources Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 11, 1977. North County High School; Loyola College, B.S. Political Science, 1999; University of Baltimore, M.B.A., Finance, 2001. Account Manager, Thomson Prometric, 2001–.

Student member, Anne Arundel County Board of Education, 1994–95. Chairman, Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee, 2001–03. Executive Committee, Maryland Republican Party, 2001– Merit Badge Counselor, Four Rivers District, Boy Scouts of America, 2001–. Member, Anne Arundel County Young Republicans; Loyola College Alumni Association; University of Baltimore Alumni Association; St. John Lutheran Church, Linthicum Heights (Finance Committee, 2002–). Annapolis office: 161 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3370.

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BARRY GLASSMAN Republican, District 35A, Harford County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee; Environment Subcommittee; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR). Chairman, Harford County Delegation.

Born in Harford County, Maryland, March 24, 1962. Havre de Grace High School, 1980; Washington College, B.A. Political Science, 1984. Claims Investigative Specialist, Constellation Energy. Former Legislative Assistant for Barbara Kreamer and William Clark, Maryland General Assembly. Married; 1 child.

Councilman, Harford County Council, District D, 1990–98 (Past Vice President). Member, Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland; Motor Vehicle Salvage Inspection and Titling Practices Task Force; Task Force on Resource Based Industry in Maryland; Harford Center Board of Directors, 1990–98; Maryland Association of Counties, 1990–98; National Association of Counties (Rural Affairs Committee), 1990–98; Harford County Budget Advisory Committee, 1989; Lower Deer Creek Watershed, Harford County Farm Bureau; Harford Land Trust, Lower Susquehanna Greenway; Harford County Economic Development Advisory Board; Harford County Republican Central Committee, 1986–90; Washington College Student Government Association (President and Vice President), 1983–84; American Sheep Council. Associate Member, Level Volunteer Fire Company (Past President, 1989. Completed University of Maryland Basic Fire School and Emergency Medical Technician Training). Service awards, Harford County Sheriff, 1998; Harford County Board of Education, 1998. Outstanding Young Man of America for 1989; Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society, 1984; Henry Catlin 94 Leadership Medal, 1984. Annapolis office: 326 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3289.

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MARILYN R. GOLDWATER Democrat, District 16, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1974. Member of the House, 1975–87. Reelected to the House in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Vice Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (member of all subcommittees); member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston Public Schools; Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, R.N., 1948. Emergency Room Nurse; Public Administrator, Health Policy. Married; 2 children, 1 granddaughter.

Member, Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing; Editorial Advisory Board, Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice; Advisory Board, Intergovernmental Health Policy Project, 1995; Women’s Network, National Conference of State Legislatures (Chairman, 1982). Coauthor, Prescription for Nurses: Effective Political Action, 1990 (won 1990 Book of the Year Award, American Journal of Nursing). Author, “A Legislator’s Perspective,” Political Action Handbook for Nurses (Mason & Talbot, eds.), 1985. Faculty Associate; University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, University Schools of Nursing. Distinguished Alumnae Award, Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing. Chosen as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2002 by the Baltimore Daily Record. Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Author of numerous publications and recipient of many awards. Annapolis office: 241 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3454.

MARSHALL T. GOODWIN Democrat, District 40, Baltimore City. Appointed to the House of Delegates on December 15, 2003. Sworn in as a member of the House on December 19, 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Finance Resources Subcommittee, Transportation Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 16, 1957. Sojourner-Douglass College, B.A. Criminal Justice, 1989; Coppin State College, M.S. Criminal Justice Administration, 1991; Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Law Enforcement Executive Course, 2000; Baltimore City Community College, A.A., Criminal Justice, 2003. Deputy Sheriff, Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, 1980–92; 1995– 2003 (court security officer, 1979–80; chief of security, 1995–97; public information

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Member, Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee; Vanguard Political Organization, Building a Better Sandtown Community Youth Basketball Program, Maryland Army National Guard Association, Maryland National Guard Warrant Officer Association, Disabled American Veterans Association, FBI National Academy Associates, Enterprise Lodge #3 Prince Hall Free Accepted Masons. Life member, Providence Baptist Church, Baltimore. Annapolis office: 316 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3030.

MICHAEL R. GORDON Democrat, District 17, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House since 1983. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Chairman, Tax and Revenue Subcommittee; Member, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee); Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. House Chairman, Spending Affordability Committee. Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review Committee, 1993–94. Ways and Means Committee, 1989–94 (Chairman, Finance Resources Subcommittee, 1992–94); Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1983–89. Former Chairman, Montgomery County Delegation, 1986–91.

Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, July 5, 1947; lifelong resident of Montgomery County. Northwood High School; Towson State College, B.A., 1969; Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1972. Attorney. Member, Maryland State, Supreme Court, and Montgomery County Bar Associations. Captain, U.S. Reserve Army, 1972-80. Married; 2 children.

Chairman, Southern Legislative Conference, Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee; Task Force on Human Relations, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1973. Member, Task Force on Telecommunications Taxes, 1994; Task Force on Infrastructure Financing, 1985–86; Montgomery County Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission, 1983–95; Rockville Alternative Community Service Commission, 1981–83; Montgomery County Fiscal Affairs Committee, 1977–78; Montgomery County Task Force on Real Estate Taxation Assessment, 1977; Gaithersburg and Rockville Chambers of Commerce; Rockville Little Theatre; Peerless Rockville Historical Society. Past President,

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West End Citizens Association; Rockville Civic Federation. Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation. ABC Contractors Award, 1994; Maryland State Bar Association Award, 1992; Legislator of the Year, Building and Construction Trades Council, 1992; CASA Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 1990; Maryland Municipal League Certificate of Appreciation, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993; Maryland Municipal League Distinguished Service Award, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991; Outstanding Young Man in America, 1983. Annapolis office: 403 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3744.

MELONY G. GRIFFITH Democrat, District 25, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Appropriations Committee (Vice Chairman, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Member, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Pensions). Joint Committee on Pensions.

Born in Abilene, Texas, June 5, 1963. Attended Charles .M. Russell High School, Great Falls, Montana; Eastern Montana College, B.S., Psychology, Criminology, and Rehabilitation, 1985; Howard University, M.S.W., 1987. Senior Program Officer, Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C., 1988– Project Coordinator, National Basketball Players Association Health Education Project, The Johns Hopkins University. Clinical Social Worker, Public Health Specialist and Workshop Facilitator. Married; 3 sons.

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000. Consultant, Gonorrhea Research Project; Welfare to Work Programs; HIV Education Programs; Prince George’s County Health Department; Maryland State AIDS Administration. Member, Kiwanis Club of Mitchellville; National Council of Negro Women; League of Women Voters; Community Schools Cluster Advisory Board; Democratic Central Committee; Prince George’s Health Coalition; Liberty Temple AMEZ Church. President, Suitland Neighborhood Watch; Suitland Recreation. Vice President, Suitland Civic Association. Director, Voter Registration Drive for Maryland Democratic Party. Appreciation Award, Minority Youth HIV Prevention Project, 1998. Annapolis office: 412 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3557.

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ANA SOL GUTIERREZ Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Juvenile Law Subcommittee).

Born in El Salvador, 1942. Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Chemistry; American University, B.S., M.S., Technology of Information; George Washington University, post graduate studies, Applied Engineering; University of Geneva, Switzerland, Arts and Letters Diploma. Director, Strategic Information Technology Consulting; 1999–. President and CEO, Sol Quality Systems, Inc., 1996–99. Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1994-1996. Computer Sciences Corporation; Senior Consulting Engineer; 1992-94. Trilingual in English, Spanish and French. Single, 3 sons.

Member, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Washington, D.C. Chapter; Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), National Management Association (NMA), (President, Local Chapter, 1990–92); National School Boards Association (NSBA), Regional Vice Chair, Hispanic Caucus. Member, Board of Education, Montgomery County, 1990–98 (President, 1995–96); U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski’s Academy Review Board and Hispanic Advisory Committee; The Smithsonian Institution, Latino Oversight Commission, 1994–97; Maryland Governor’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 1989–91, 1992–94. Current member, Board of Trustees, Capitol College, Laurel, Maryland; United Way of Montgomery County, Board of Directors, 1991–; CASA de Maryland, Inc., a non- profit organization serving the Latino immigrant community, Former Chair, Board of Directors, 1996–99; Montgomery County Hispanic Alliance (Founder and Member of the Board, 1990–); National Council of La Raza (NCLR), (Former Member of the Board of Directors, 1992–94); Spanish Education Development (SED) Center, Bi-Lingual Pre- School for Disadvantaged Children, Washington, D.C., Board of Directors, 1990–97; Salvadorians United for Better Education (SUBE) (Co-Founder and First Vice President, 1990–92; National Organization for Women (NOW) Montgomery County Chapter, 1986–; League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Takoma Park Chapter, 1986–90; Maryland Council on Latin America, Foreign Policy Advocacy, 1983–89. Political Leadership Award, Hispanic Democratic Club, 2002; Outstanding Achievement in Education and Politics, MSTA, 1999; Honor and Distinction Award, Leadership Maryland, 1999; Outstanding Contributions to Hispanic Community, Hispanic Bar of Maryland, 1997; 100 Most Influential Hispanics in USA, Hispanic Business Magazine, 1996 and 1991; Latino Women of Science in U.S. Women’s History, WEEA Equity Resource Center, 1998; Hispanic Achievement Award in Science, Apple Computers and SHPE, 1993; Outstanding Women in Nontraditional Careers, VISTA Magazine feature, October

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1991. Annapolis office: 219 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3181.

JEANNIE HADDAWAY Republican, District 37B, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties. Appointed to the House of Delegates on August 4, 2003. Sworn in as a member of the House on August 19, 2003. Assistant Minority Whip. Member, House Economic Matters Committee (Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee, Corporations Workgroup). Chairman, Talbot County Delegation.

Born in Easton, Maryland, April 30, 1977. St. Michaels High School, 1995; Salisbury University, B.A., Political Science, 1999. Development Officer, Audubon Maryland- District of Columbia, 2001– (Development Associate, 2000–01); Vice President of University Affairs, Salisbury University, 1998–99. Department of the Environment, Public Affairs Specialist, 1999; Administrative Assistant, 1999–2000. Married; no children.

Member, Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services; Talbot County Republican Central Committee, 2002–; Mid-Shore League of Republican Women; Republicans for Environmental Protection; Easton Rotaract; Talbot Chamber of Commerce; and Leave A Legacy Delmarva. Founder and President, Mid-Shore Young Republicans. Founding Member, Delmarva Planned Giving Council. Former Regional Coordinator, World Institute for Peace and Development, Washington, D.C. Volunteer, Visitation Program for the Elderly, and assistant teacher, High School Sunday School, Church of God, Easton. Annapolis office: 216 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3429.

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PETER A. HAMMEN Democrat, District 46, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee. Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 1, 1966. Archbishop Curley High School, 1984; University of Baltimore, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1989; University of Baltimore, M.P.A., 1993. Congressional Aide to Representative Benjamin L. Cardin, 1990–95. Married.

Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes; Water Security and Sewerage Systems Advisory Council; Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities; Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation (House Chairman); Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Nature Conservancy; St. Gerard Y.M.A. (Board of Directors, 1992; President, 1993–94); Eastern Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce; Brewer’s Hill Community Association. Volunteer, YMCA Swim Instructor; Baseball Coach, Highlandtown Exchange Little League Program. Annapolis office: 241 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3772.

HATTIE N. HARRISON Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1974. Member of the House since 1973: appointed August 2 and sworn in August 3, 1973. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee; Chairman, Deathcare Industry Workgroup). Chairman, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee (first African American woman to chair a legislative committee). Member, Joint Committee on Protocol.

Born in Lancaster, South Carolina. Charlotte, North Carolina and Baltimore City Public Schools; Graduate, Antioch College. Educator; Schoolteacher. Consultant to Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan; International Community Education Association, Melbourne, Australia. Married; 2 children.

Chairman, Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition. Director, Eastern District

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Neighborhood Service Center. President, Maryland Association for Community Education. Appointed, National Community Education Advisory Council. Member, Eastside Democratic Organization; Maryland Association for Mental Health; Citizens for Fair Housing; League of Women Voters; NAACP; YWCA; East Baltimore Women’s League; National Laboratory for the Advancement of Education. Former Member, Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee; Commission on Women. Recipient of numerous service awards. Annapolis office: 427 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3486.

KEITH E. HAYNES Democrat, District 44, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Shelby, North Carolina, February 15, 1963. North Carolina State University, B.A., Political Science, 1985; North Carolina Central University, Masters in Public Administration, Cum Laude, 1998, Fellows Program; University of Baltimore-School of Law, J.D., 1991. Attorney, general civil litigation. Admitted to the Bar and Court, State of Maryland, 1993; United States Supreme Court, 1998; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District, 1993; United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 1994. Single.

Member, American Bar Association, National Bar Association (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers’ Division); Federal Bar Association (Board of Directors, D.C. Chapter, Former Editor-in-Chief, FBA newsletter); Maryland State Bar Association (Nominating Committee, Young Lawyers’ Division); Bar Association of Baltimore City (Judiciary Committee, Judicial Administration Committee, Judicial Evaluations Subcommittee, Judicial Alter Ego Program Subcommittee; Monumental Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International; National Association of Public Administrators; Council of Minority Public Administrators. Member, Board of Governors, University of Baltimore Alumni Association, Law Liaison Committee, Law School Mentoring Program. Board of Directors: Baltimore City City-Wide Law and Protective Services Academy Advisory Board, College-Bound Foundation Lawyer’s Campaign Executive Committee, Black Mental Health Alliance (BMHA). Member: Citizenship-Law-Related Education Program for the Schools of Maryland; Mentor, Law Links Summer Law Internship Program;

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Community Law in Action; Mentor, Law and Protective Services Job Shadowing Program; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Publication: Prison Overcrowding: Alternative Sentencing Strategies, presented to the National Academy of Criminal Justice, 1988. Recipient, Distinguished Community Leaders of America Award, Young Community Leadership Award. Listed in Who’s Who in America, Distinguished Young Men of America. Annapolis office: 315 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3263.

ANNE HEALEY Democrat, District 22, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Vice Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Member, all subcommittees; Chairman, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Spending Affordability Committee.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1951. Cathedral High School, Scranton, 1968; Marywood College, B.A., 1972; Catholic University, M.A., 1974. Writer/Editor. Former Newspaper Editor, Reporter, College English Instructor. Married; 2 children.

Member, Magnetic Levitation Task Force; Task Force to Study County Property Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues (House Chairman); Task Force on Multiracial Designations; Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Governor’s Task Force on Adoption; Foster Care Review Board Task Force; American Cancer Society (Local Board, 1987); Washington Independent Writers (Board of Directors, 1989–90); Prince George’s County Public Relations Association, 1989; Transportation Work Group, 1993; Medical Assistance Services Provision Work Group, 1992; Hyattsville City Council, 1987–90; Prince George’s County Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1987. Annapolis office: 131 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3961.

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HENRY B. HELLER Democrat, District 19, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Children and Youth Subcommittee, Education Subcommittee). House Chairman, Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds.

Born in Washington, D.C., August 14, 1941. Walter Johnson High School; Montgomery College, A.A.; Frostburg State College, B.S.; Virginia Tech, M.A., Ed.D. Educator; Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland University College. Retired Special Education Administrator. Married; 2 children.

Chairman, Joint Workgroup on Community College Funding; Commission on Federal- State-Local Relations; Commission on Youth Citizenship and Violence Prevention; Education Committee, Governor’s Commission on African-American Males. Vice Chairman, Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures. Past President, Montgomery County Education Association; Montgomery County College Alumni Association; Wheaton Woods Citizens Association. Board of Directors, Washington Council of Governments. Member, Governor’s Task Force on Class Size; Southern Regional Education Board; Governor’s Commission on Education Funding; Wheaton Kiwanis Club; Phi Delta Kappa; Alpha Psi Omega; Aspen Hill Citizens Association; Wheaton Citizens Advisory Board. Outstanding Alumni Award, Frostburg State University and Montgomery College. Awards from: American Occupational Therapy Association; Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children; Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police; Maryland Municipal League; Maryland League of Conservation Voters; Common Cause; Maryland Association of Realtors; Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Annapolis office: 429 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3528.

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SHEILA E. HIXSON Democrat, District 20, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1978. Member of the House since 1976: appointed August 24 and sworn in September 7, 1976. Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Member, ex officio, on all subcommittees). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Legislative Policy Committee; Joint Audit Committee; Spending Affordability Committee. Member, Women Legislators of Maryland (President, 1992–93).

Born in L’Anse, Michigan, February 9, 1933. L’Anse High School; Northern State Teachers College, B.A. Consultant. Former Campaign Manager and Aide to Michigan Congressman William D. Ford. Former Administrative Assistant, Democratic National Committee. Head Start Teacher, Detroit, Michigan, 1960–62. Four children.

Member, Commission on Maryland’s Fiscal Structure; Task Force to Study Public School Facilities; Simplified Sales and Use Tax Agreement Discussion Group; Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence; Commission on Transportation Investment; Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships; Commission to Study Ways to Improve the Financial Viability of the Racing Industry; Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry; Governor’s Council on Child Abuse and Neglect; National Conference of State Legislatures (Member, Human Resources Committee); Montgomery County Democratic State Central Committee; National Capital Democratic Club; Women’s National Democratic Club; Women’s Suburban Democratic Club; Eastern Montgomery, Kensington, and Wheaton Democratic Clubs; Plowmen and Fishermen, Montgomery County; NOW; Women’s Political Caucus; National Professional and Business Women’s Organization; National Association of Sunday School Instructors; Women in Government Relations, Maryland Government Relations Association. Annapolis office: 131 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3469.

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PATRICK N. HOGAN Republican, District 3A, Frederick County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation & Open Space Subcommittee; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee).

Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, February 15, 1979. Gonzaga College High School, 1997; University of Maryland, College Park, B.A., Government and Politics, 2002. Marketing Assistant. Married.

Intern, Office of Senator Patrick J. Hogan, (no relation), Maryland State Senate; Republican Strategy, Inc., Political Action Committee, Board of Directors, Alexandria, Virginia. Member, College Republicans; Volunteer, George W. Bush for President; Co- Founder, Shilla Youth Sports Foundation. Annapolis office: 324 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3240.

MARVIN E. HOLMES, JR. Democrat, District 23B, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee).

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, November 27, 1948. Max S. Hayes Vocational School, 1967; Tuskegee University, Engineering; Prince George’s Community College, Engineering, Construction Management; University of Maryland University College, Business and Management. Bernie Schultz Realty, New Home Marketing and Sales, 2002–; U.S. Home Corporation, Silver Spring, New Home Sales Consultant, 1998–2002; W. F. Chesley Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, Commercial Real Estate, 1989–2002; a series of positions of increasing technological and management responsibilities in the field of civil engineering, 1974–98. U. S. Coast Guard, Search and Rescue Air Crewman, 1970–74, Presidential Honor Guard, USCG Unit Commendation Award, National Defense Service Medal. Married to Maggie; 4 daughters.

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers; National Society of Black Engineers; Suburban Maryland Engineers Society; The Washington Building Congress, (President,

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Code and Regulations Committee); Maryland-National Building Industry Association, Board of Directors (Prince George’s County Liaison Committee, Charles County Liaison Committee, Real Estate Finance Committee, Legislative Committee); Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (Inquiry Committee of Prince George’s County ); Prince George’s Association of Realtors, Political Affairs Committee; Consulting Engineers Council, Legislative Committee; Collington Center Architectural Review Committee, Engineer Member; Executive Vice President, Leadership Prince George’s; Chairman of the Economic and Community Development Committee, Prince George’s County Community Development Corporation; Customer Advisory Board Member, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; President, Kettering Civic Federation; President, Watkins Park Homeowners Association; Vice President, Prince George’s County Civic Federation; Vice President, Prince George’s County Council of Democratic Clubs; Vice President, Governor Oden Bowie Democratic Club; President, Upper Marlboro Democratic Club; Executive Vice President, Prince George’s Leadership Alumni Association; President, Citizens for Greenbelt; Member, Community Relations Advisory Board, City of Greenbelt; Greater Mount Nebo A.M.E. Church. Annapolis office: 213 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3098.

CAROLYN J. B. HOWARD Democrat, District 24, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1991: first appointed and sworn in August 2, 1988; Member, 1988 through January 8, 1991; reappointed March 6 and sworn in March 7, 1991. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Chairman, Transportation Subcommittee; Member, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee); Member, Joint Audit Committee. Chair, House Democratic Caucus (1999–) Chair, Prince George’s County Delegation (December 2002–). Former Chairperson, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.

Born in DeLand, Florida, December 20. Florida A&M University, B.S.; Bowie State College, M.Ed. Director, Department of Federal Programs, Prince George’s County Public Schools. Former Supervisor of Title I/State Compensatory Education and Elementary School Principal. Married; 3 children.

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984, 1992, 2000. Member, Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence; Local Health Services Funding Review Committee; National and Maryland State Associations of Elementary School Principals; Association of School Board Administrators; National Education Association; Maryland

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State Teachers Association; Prince George’s County Educators Association; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Golden Life Member, Delta Kappa Rho Chapter; National Council of Negro Women, Life Member; Business and Professional Women’s Club; Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee, 1982–88; Professional Standards and Teacher Education Advisory Board of the State Board of Education, 1986–87. President, Washington, D.C. Chapter, FAMU Alumni Association, 1988–. Treasurer, National FAMU Alumni Association, 1986–. Outstanding Education Advocate, “Speaking Truth to Power” Award from the Prince George’s County Chapter of NAACP; 2001. Outstanding Leadership Award, Prince George’s County Educators Association, 2001. Women of Conscience Award, 1999. Outstanding Leadership Award, Maryland Black Officers Association, Inc., 1999. Anheuser-Busch Eagle Award for Leadership, 1999; Distinguished Alumni Award, 2001 National Association of Equal Opportunity, 1988; Counselors Advocate Award (PGMACD), 1988; Outstanding Service, Northeast Region, 1985–87; Outstanding Service in Politics, Prince George’s County Educators Association, 1983; Outstanding Service in Local Community, FAMU Alumni Association. Annapolis office: 201 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3074.

JAMES W. HUBBARD Democrat, District 23A, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1992: appointed and sworn in October 29, 1992. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Chairman, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; Joint Committee on Federal Relations.

Born in Washington, D.C., March 20, 1948. Lifelong resident of Prince George’s County. University of Maryland, B.A., 1986. Former Assistant Sheriff (Lt. Colonel), Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Department. Married; 1 child.

Vice Chairman, Committee on the Environment, National Conference of State Legislatures. Executive Committee Member, Prince George’s Private Industry Council. Chairman, Legislative Green Caucus. Member, Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council; Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Council; Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments’ Air Quality Committee; Bowie Chamber Economic Development Committee; Leadership Washington. Legislator of the Year, ARC of Maryland, 1994, 1996; National Legislator of the Year, National Child Support Enforcement Association, 1996; Maryland Legislator of the Year, Maryland Joint Child

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Support Council, 1996; Distinguished Environmental Leadership Award, Maryland Conservation Council, Sierra Club, Maryland Clean Water Action, 1995. Previously Honored, Prince Georgian of the Year; Washingtonian of the Year; U.S. President’s Volunteer Action Award. Annapolis office: 213 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3103.

RICK IMPALLARIA Republican, District 7, Baltimore and Harford Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Public Utilities Workgroup).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, November 1, 1962. Joppatowne High School, 1980. Self-Employed Entrepreneur since 1980. Married; 4 children.

Member, Knights of Columbus, Corpus Christi Council; Northern Baltimore County Republican Club; Essex-Middle River Businessmen’s Association; National Rifle Association. Past President, Jaycees Men’s Club, Joppatowne Chapter; Former Chairman, Citizens for Property Rights; Essex-Middle River Community in Action. Former Basketball Coach, Harford County Recreation Council. Annapolis office: 310 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3334.

MARY-DULANY JAMES Democrat, District 34A, Harford and Cecil Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Vice Chairman, Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee; Chairman, Oversight Committee on Pensions). Member, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. House Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions. Member, Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation. Former Chairman, Harford County Delegation, 2001–02; Former Vice Chairman, Harford County Delegation, 1999–2000.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 1, 1960. Havre de Grace High School, 1977; University of Maryland College Park, B.S., Psychology, with honors, 1981; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1986. Attorney/Partner, Litigation Division,

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Hodes, Ulman, Pessin & Katz, Towson and Bel Air. Married; 3 children.

Admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; Maryland Court of Appeals. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; Baltimore County Bar Association; Harford County Bar Association; Women’s Bar Association; Women of Achievement of Maryland History Advisory Board; Commission on Maryland’s Fiscal Structure, 2002–; Maryland Environmental Trust, 2001–; Maryland Advisory Council to the Trust for Public Land, 1998–; St. Patrick School Task Force, 1997–. Director and Treasurer, Chesapeake Bay Trust, 1996–. Director, Harford Land Trust, 1992–. Past Director and Treasurer, Sexual Assault Rape Crisis Center (SARC) of Harford County (1990–98). Past Director, Dyslexia Society of Maryland (1991). Past Commissioner, Women’s Commission of Harford County (1989–92). Annapolis office: 326 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3289.

SALLY JAMESON Democrat, District 28, Charles County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Corporations Workgroup). Chairman, Charles County Delegation.

Born in Prince Frederick, Calvert County, Maryland, May 26, 1952. St. Mary’s Academy, 1970. Executive Director of the Charles County Chamber of Commerce. Married; 2 children.

Member, Governor’s Task Force: 2000–2002 Patuxent River Oil Spill Citizens Advisory Committee; Governor’s Task Force on the Status of Women and Information Technology; Congressman Steny Hoyer’s Military Service Academy Selection Panel, 1996–; Charles County Board of Zoning Appeals, 1995–98 (Chairperson 1995–98); Charles County Vision in Team and Leadership (VITAL), 1997–; Charles County Legislative Committee, Charles County Chamber of Commerce, 1993–; Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Committee for the Regional Strategy, 1997–; Town of La Plata Visioning Committee; 2-1- 1 Maryland Task Force, 2001–; Charles County Economic Development Commission Business Expansion and Retention Committee, 1999–; Maryland Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, 1999–; Charles County/Walldorf, Germany Partnership Liaison,

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1996–; Charles County Odyssey of the Mind, Regional Tournament Director 1982–98; Greater Waldorf Jaycees, president 1989–90; Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation, 1990–; Charles County Technology Council, 1999–; Southern Maryland Economic Development Association, 1999– (Secretary, 2002). Outstanding Young Women of America, 1986; Waldorf Lion’s Club Citizen of the Year, 1992; Charles County Public Schools Community Leadership Award, 1998; Maryland State Odyssey of the Mind Martha Flesh Memorial Award, 1997; Jaycee International Senator Member 53093, 1995; U.S. Jaycees Project Manager of the Year, 1994; Charles County Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, 1993. Annapolis office: 212 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3337.

J. B. JENNINGS Republican, District 7, Baltimore and Harford Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee; Natural Resources Subcommittee); Agricultural Stewardship Commission.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 27, 1974. Essex Community College, A.A., 1995. University of Baltimore, B.S. (Business Administration), 1997. Dairy Farmer, Owner, Cedar Side Farm, 1992–; Co-Owner and President, The Mill of Hereford, Inc., (feed store), 1998–. Single.

Staff Assistant, Congressman Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., 1997–98. Volunteer Firefighter, Jacksonville Volunteer Fire Company, Station 47, 1990 (Certified Firefighter I, II, and III; Emergency Medical Technician, Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Instructor I). Western Firefighter, Interagency Wildfire Crew, Maryland Forest Service, 1992-96. Annapolis office: 310 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3334.

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ADRIENNE A. JONES Democrat, District 10, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1997: appointed October 15 and sworn in October 21, 1997. Speaker Pro Tem. Member, Appropriations Committee (Chairman, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Member, Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Pensions). Member, Legislative Policy Committee (Management Subcommittee); House Chairman, Joint Committee on Fair Practices; Member, Spending Affordability Committee; House Chairman, Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems; House Chairman, Special Joint Committee on the Rights and Protections of State Employees.

Born in Cowdensville, Maryland, November 20, 1954. Lansdowne Senior High School, 1972; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A., Psychology, 1976. Executive Assistant to the County Executive and Administrator, Baltimore County Government, 1976–. Married; 2 children.

Board Member, Friends of Benjamin Banneker Historical Park. Former Board Member, American Cancer Society; Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. Member, Baltimore Urban League; Coalition Opposed to Violence & Extremism (COVE); Woman Power, Inc.; National Forum for Black Public Administrators; National Coalition of 100 Black Women; 10th District Democratic Club. Former Member, Trial Court Judicial Nominating Commission, Dist. 3. At Large Member, Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee. Columnist, The Baltimore Times. Governor’s Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Victims Rights and Services, 1997; Award of Appreciation, Women in NAACP, Baltimore County Branch NAACP, 1996; National Sojourner Truth, Meritorious Service Award, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., 1996; Certificates of Appreciation, Baltimore County Public Schools, 1996; Valued Hours Award, The Fullwood Foundation, 1995; Salute, Baltimore County Club, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., 1994; Baltimore County Police Department, Citizens Award of Appreciation, 1993; Prantik, Inc., Outstanding Services to the Asian/Indian Community, 1993; Community Services Award, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 1991. Annapolis office: 312 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3391.

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WADE KACH Republican, District 5B, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1974. Member of the House since 1975. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee, Insurance Subcommittee); Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Joint Audit Committee.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 19, 1947. Baltimore City Public Schools; Towson State College; Western Maryland College, B.A., 1970. Auditor. Former Educator; Mathematics Teacher. Married.

Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988–2000. Maryland Presidential Elector, 1972. Chairman, Maryland Federation of College Republicans, 1970. Member, Task Force on Regulatory Reform; Child Support Enforcement Advisory Council; Organization for the Enforcement of Child Support; Baltimore City Republican State Central Committee, 1970– 73. Annapolis office: 308 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3359.

ANNE R. KAISER Democrat, District 14, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegate in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Children and Youth Subcommittee, Education Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Welfare Reform.

Born in Washington, D.C., February 10, 1968. Rockville High School, 1986. University of Chicago, B.A., Political Science, 1990; University of Michigan, Master of Public Policy, 1995; Master of Educational Studies, 1995. Economist, Department of the Treasury, 1995–2002; Policy Analyst, Maryland State Department of Education, 1994, 1995; Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, 1993, 1994; Intern, Congressional Budget Office, summer 1993; Legislative Assistant, Maryland State Delegate Hank Heller, 1991, 1992; Staff Assistant, Congressman Neal Smith, (D-IA), 1990–1991. Single.

Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1998–2002, (Chair, Precinct Organization, 2000–01; Co-chair, Voter Registration Drive, 1998; Precinct chair, 1990–92 and 1995–98); Director of Campaign Activities, Delegate Hank Heller, 1994,

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1998; President, District 19 Democratic Club, 1997–98; President, Montgomery County Democratic Action Committee, 1997. Member, Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, 1999–2002 (Chair 2001–02); Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, 2000–02; American Association of University Women, Rockville Branch, 1997–2002; Tikvat Israel Congregation (Mitzvah Day Volunteer, 1998); Giant Food Consumer Advisory Board, 1991; Co-Coordinator, Montgomery Urban Women’s Fair, 2001–02, Organizer, 2000–02; Basketball Coach, Montgomery County Department of Recreation, 1991–92, 1997. Annapolis office: 224 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3036.

DARRYL A. KELLEY Democrat, District 26, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Criminal Justice Subcommittee); Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, January 19, 1961. Granby High School, 1979; University of Virginia, B.A., History, 1983; University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1997. Capitol Hill Fellowship Program, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, 1998. Intern for Judge Reggie B. Walton, District of Columbia, Superior Court, 1996–97. Law clerk for the United States Marshals Service, Office of General Counsel, 1994–1996. Admitted to the Maryland State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar, 1998. Attorney. Lieutenant, United States Air Force (1983–84) and Air Force Reserves (1984–87). Married; 3 children.

Bar Association Memberships: American, National, Maryland, Prince George’s, J. Franklin Bourne, Montgomery County, and Baltimore. Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, 1999–01 handling education and labor issues; Federal Agent, United States Marshals Service, 1986–99, managed international and domestic fugitive investigations, witness and government official security protective details, EEO Advisory Board; Clerk, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1984–86. Member, Airport Advisory Committee, Prince George’s County; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Former Board Member, Old Fort Hills Home Owners’ Association. Past President, Rose Valley Elementary School; President, Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School PTA; Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, Fort Foote Baptist Church. Annapolis office: 205 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3212.

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KEVIN KELLY Democrat, District 1B, Allegany County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House 1987–95. Next elected to the House in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Judiciary Committee (Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee).

Born in Cumberland, Maryland, August 18, 1953. Bishop Walsh High School; Frostburg State College, B.S., 1975; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1978. Attorney. Single.

Member, Maryland State and Allegany County Bar Associations. Western Maryland Community Relations Representative, Maryland Environmental Service. Former Administrative Hearing Officer, Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene. Past President, Board of Directors, Cumberland Central YMCA; Former Member, Citizens Advisory Board, Joseph D. Brandenburg Center; Advisory Board, New Dominion School. Member, Western Maryland Economic Development Task Force; Governor’s Flood Mitigation Task Force for Western Maryland; and Youth Centers’ Executive Board, Department of Juvenile Justice. Marylanders for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership Award, 2002; Defender of Freedom Award, National Rifle Association of America, Inc., 2000; Legislator of the Year, Maryland & District of Columbia Professional Firefighters Association, 1993; Defender of Freedom Award, Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc., 1993; Outstanding Young Marylander, Maryland Jaycees, 1992; Legislator of the Year, Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association, 1991; Legislative Law Enforcement Friend of the Year, Fraternal Order of Police, Maryland State Lodge, Inc., 1991; Outstanding Maryland Public Official, Chemical Industry Council of Maryland, 1990. Annapolis office: 320 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3404.

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NANCY J. KING Democrat, District 39, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Deputy Majority Whip. Ways and Means Committee (Tax and Revenue Subcommittee, Transportation Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Agricultural Stewardship Commission; Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems.

Born in Niagara Falls, New York, October 7, 1949. LaSalle High School, 1967. Niagara Community College, 1967–69. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Trecor, Inc. Married; 3 children, 2 grandchildren.

Member, Montgomery County Board of Education (Chair, Long-range and Strategic Planning Subcommittee; President, 1997–98 and 2000–01; Vice President, 1996–97; Chair, Audit Committee, 1998). Search Committee, President of Montgomery College, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. Board of Directors, Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children, 2001; President, Coordinator, Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels, 1982–92; Member, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery, Advisory Board for “Care for Kids,” 1999-; President, Montgomery County Council of PTAs, 1993- 94; Member, Montgomery Village Foundation Board of Directors. Annapolis office: 225 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3037.

RUTH M. KIRK Democrat, District 44, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House since 1983. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Business Regulation Subcommittee, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Deathcare Industry Workgroup). Former Executive Board Member, Women Legislators of Maryland. Past Treasurer, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 2, 1930. Baltimore Public Schools. Educator; Teacher’s Aide. Married; 6 children.

Member, Offender Employment Coordination Advisory Council; Baltimore Blueprint; National Citizens Participation Council; COIL (Community Organization to Improve Life); Self Help Housing Board; Urban Service Commission; Urban Service Advisory Council;

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Urban Services Center 19; Poppleton PAC (Urban Renewal Planning Action Council); University of Maryland Medical Systems Advisory Board; Committee for Cultural Arts; Greater Model Community Council; Citizens Democratic Action Organization; Eastern Star; Morning Star Baptist Church; Commission on Neighborhoods. Baltimore Best Silver and Blue Award, 1982; Frances Morton Froelicher Civic Statesmanship Award, 1982; Golden Brick Award; Baltimore Blueprint, highest hours of service in District 8 (1,929 hours). Annapolis office: 315 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3263.

SHERYL DAVIS KOHL Republican, District 34A, Cecil and Harford Counties. Appointed to the House of Delegates on July 15, 2005. Sworn in as a member of the House on July 27, 2005. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland. Albright College, B.A. (political science), 1984; University of Baltimore, MBA (public administration), 1986. President, Beacon Staffing Alternatives, Aberdeen, 1999–.

Member, Harford County Republican Club; Harford County Republican Women; Harford County Republican Central Committee, 1994–1998; board of trustees, Harford County Chapter, American Cancer Society; Legislative Committee, Harford County Chamber of Commerce; Aberdeen Chapter, Women of the Moose; Chesapeake Professional Women’s Network; Route 40 Business Association; Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce; Transportation Management Association, Harford County; Aberdeen Rotary; Virginia Scotten Award, Harford County Republican Central Committee, 1999; member, Fallston United Methodist Church. Annapolis office: 326 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3289 or 301-858-3289.

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SUSAN W. KREBS Republican, District 9B, Carroll County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Business Regulation Subcommittee; Public Utilities Workgroup).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 4, 1959. Woodlawn Senior High, 1977. Towson State University, B.S., Business Administration and Accounting, 1981. Graduate studies at University of Baltimore. Accountant/Financial Consultant. Married; 3 children.

Member, Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation Honorary Board of Directors; Carroll County Board of Education, 1999–(President, 2001-2002); Maryland Association of Boards of Education Legislative Committee; Maryland Department of Education’s Comprehensive Master Plan Work Group; Maryland Association of Boards of Education Leadership Academy; Carroll County Public Schools Leadership Team; Carroll County Continuous Improvement Council; Maryland Caucus of Black School Board Members; Appointed by County Commissioners to School Facilities Planning Commission; CPPS Council for Education that is Multi-Cultural. Executive Board, Liberty High School PTSA; Oklahoma Road Middle School, Carrolltowne Elementary, Freedom Elementary and Sykesville Middle School PTAs; Board of Directors, Wesley Freedom Early Years Learning Center; Freedom Area Citizens Council; “Not My Kid” Drug Awareness Program; Wesley Freedom United Methodist Church, active member. Honorary lifetime member, Maryland State PTA; Led citizens’ group that successfully lobbied for building Piney Ridge Elementary, Oklahoma Road Middle and Century High Schools; Former Coach and Treasurer of Freedom Optimist Soccer. Annapolis office Annapolis office: 308 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3200.

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CAROLYN J. KRYSIAK Democrat, District 46, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Deputy Speaker Pro Tem. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Chairman, Business Regulation Subcommittee; Member, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup); Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, August 9, 1939. Catholic High School of Baltimore; University of Maryland; Essex Community College; Community College of Baltimore. Full-Time Legislator; Former Small Business Owner. Married; 5 children.

Vice President, Board of Southeast Development, Inc. Board Member, Southeast Chamber of Commerce, Campaign for Senior Housing; Southeast Community Association. Past President, Polish/American Citizens Committee. Former Director, Pulaski Day Observance. Former Member, Democratic Central Committee. Home: 364 Cornwall Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224; phone: 410-633-2927. Annapolis office: 404 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3303.

SUE KULLEN Democrat, District 27B, Calvert County. Appointed to the House of Delegates on July 7, 2004. Sworn in as a Member of the House on August 4, 2004. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services; Agricultural Stewardship Commission. Executive Board Member, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Verona, Italy, May 18, 1960. West Perry High School, Elliottsburg, Pennsylvania, 1978; Clarion University of Pennsylvania, B.S., Education, 1981; University of Maryland University College, M.A., General Administration, 1994. International Consultant and Trainer; Manager, Director, Arc of Southern Maryland, 1983–85; Operator of Tourism Business, Calvert County. Married, no children.

Member, Maryland State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, 1994-2003 (Vice Chair and member, Executive Committee 2001-2003; Chair, Nominating Committee, 2003-2003); Third Vice Chairperson, Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland; Steering Committee member, Charles County Special Education Coalition,

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1994-96; Maryland Community Residential Services Coalition, 1986–96 (Treasurer, 1987- 90; Chair, 1990–1994); Secretary, Governor’s Run Community Homeowners’ Association, 1994–2004; Member, Maryland Association of Community Services, Arts Council of Calvert County, Calvert Marine Museum, Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (lifetime member), American Chestnut Land Trust; Maryland Tourism; League of Women Voters, Democracy for America, America Coming Together; Calvert County representative on the Tri-County Council Executive Board. Employee of the Year Nominee, Arc of Calvert County, 1986; Young Careerist Award, Business and Professional Women of Calvert County, 1988; Jerry D. Kiracofe Leadership Award, Arc of Southern Maryland, 1995. Annapolis office: 212 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3231.

JANE E. LAWTON Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. Member of the House since 2005; sworn in November 1, 2005. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation & Open Space Subcommittee; Environment Subcommittee; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee).

Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, May 24, 1944. University of Oklahoma, B.A., summa cum laude (Government, History, and Economics), Phi Beta Kappa. Cable Communications Chief, Division of Cable and Communications Services, Montgomery County, 1994-; Special Assistant to Montgomery County Executive, 1992-94; Mayor, Town of Chevy Chase, 1988-91 (treasurer and council member, 1980-88); Special Assistant to Speaker, U. S. House of Representatives, 1968-74; Systems engineer, IBM Corporation, 1966-67. Two daughters.

President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, 1998-99 (former member, board of directors). Member, State Legislative Committee, Maryland Municipal League. Member, Federal Communications Bar Association; Women in Wireless Leadership Forum; president, Women’s Suburban Democratic Club; Chair, District 18 Democratic Caucus; Member, Women’s National Democratic Club. Board of Directors, Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts. Member, Washington Chapter, Oklahoma State Society. Elizabeth Scull Outstanding Community Service Award, 1994. Annapolis office: 223 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3638 or 301-858-3638.

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SUSAN C. LEE Democrat, District 16, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2002; appointed February 18 and sworn in February 21, 2002. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee (Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee). Chair, Public Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation. Secretary, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, May 14, 1954. Winston Churchill High School, 1972; University of Maryland, B.A. (Political Science), 1976; School of Law, University of San Francisco, J.D., 1982. Of Counsel, Gebhardt & Associates, LLP, Washington, D.C., Married.

Member of the Bar, California; District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Member of the Bar–Intellectual Property Law Section, California; District of Columbia; National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Former Committee Member, United States Patent & Trademark Public Advisory Committee. Former Executive Director, National Democratic Council of Asian & Pacific Americans. Former Board Member, Democratic Forum of Montgomery County. Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee; District 16 Democratic Club. Founder and Chairman, Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland (CAPAD-MD). Member, Hispanic Democratic Club of Montgomery County; Montgomery County African-American Democratic Club. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2000. Former Co-Chair, Montgomery County NAACP Multicultural Community Partnership. Former Board Member, Western Montgomery County Advisory Board; Board Member, Progressive Maryland; Member, Women’s Suburban Democratic Club. Co-Founder, and Former Board Member, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. Former President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area. Recipient, Governor’s Citation for Outstanding Service to the Community; Mothers Against Drunken Driving Merit Award, 2002; Global Mission Church Community Service Award. Progressive Maryland Leader Award, 2002. Annapolis office: 221 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3019.

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JOHN R. LEOPOLD Republican, District 31, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House 1983-91. Next elected to the House in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee (Transportation and the Environment Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1943. Germantown Academy, 1960; Hamilton College, B.A., English, 1964; Seton Hall University, Graduate Studies, Mandarin Chinese; University of Pennsylvania. Full-Time Legislator. Director, Planned Giving and Community Relations, Loyola College, 1982–85. Member, Hawaii State Senate, 1974-78; Hawaii House of Representatives, 1970-74; Hawaii State Board of Education. Single.

Member, Task Force on Public Charter Schools; Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry; Federal Interagency Council for Infants and Toddlers (appointee of U.S. Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley); Anne Arundel County Committee for the Employment of Persons with Disabilities (Chairman, Board of Directors); Advisory Board, University of Maryland Hospital Infant Study Center; National Council on Disability (appointee of President George Bush), 1991– 92; National Motor Carrier Advisory Committee (appointee of President Ronald Reagan), 1988–90; State Education Accountability Task Force (appointee of Governor Harry Hughes), 1984–88; National Title I Council for the Education of Disadvantaged Children (appointee of President Gerald Ford), 1977–79. Maryland Child Care Association (Day Care Advocacy), 1989. Maryland Coalition Against Crime Honor Roll, 1986. Annapolis office: 156 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3206.

MURRAY D. LEVY Democrat, District 28, Charles County. Member of the House of Delegates since 2004; appointed October 27, and sworn in October 28, 2004. Member, Appropriations Committee (Oversight Committee on Pensions, Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee), Special Joint Committee on Pensions.

Montgomery Blair High School, 1963; George Washington University, B.S., Accounting, 1967. Owner, Cobb Island Market, 1978–2003; Member, Charles County Commissioners, 1986–2004 (President, 1994– 2004); Charles County Director of Finance, 1971–76; Charles County Director of Public

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Works, 1976–80. Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1986–. United States Army, 1968–69. Married, 1 child.

Served as Charles County’s legislative representative to the Maryland Association of Counties for 18 years. Member, Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan Advisory Panel, 1998–99; Rebuild LaPlata Task Force, 2002–; Past member, Civista Medical Center Board of Directors (Finance Committee). Past president, Charles County Chamber of Commerce; founding member, Charles County Scholarship Foundation, Inc., past member Charles County Community College President’s Advisory Council; past president, Maryland Association of Cities and Counties. Honorary member, Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department, 1996; Good Citizenship, Sons of the American Revolution, 1999; Honorary Member, Waldorf JayCees, 2000; Honorary degree, College of Southern Maryland, 2005. Annapolis office: 215 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3325.

MARY ANN E. LOVE Democrat, District 32, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1993: appointed June 25 and sworn in June 29, 1993. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee; Chairman, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Member, Deathcare Industry Workgroup). Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics. Chairman, Anne Arundel County Delegation. Immediate Past President, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, February 21, 1940. St. John’s Evangelist High School, 1958; Wilkes-Barre Business School, 1959. Retired. Former Information and Assistance Specialist, Anne Arundel County Department of Aging; Consumer Service Coordinator, Anne Arundel County; Community Services Specialist, Anne Arundel County, 1982-85. Former Legislative Aide to Councilman, Anne Arundel County Council, District 2. Married; 2 children.

Elected Member, Anne Arundel County Democratic State Central Committee, 1990–94 (At-Large Member, 1986-90; Chair, 1990–91). Board Member, Providence Center; Opportunity Builders; Salvation Army; Hospice of the Chesapeake; Special Beginnings Birth and Women’s Center. Member, Magnetic Levitation Task Force; Task Force on the Environmental Effects of MTBE; Medicaid Advisory Board; Partnership for Quality in the

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Workplace; Rotary; Northern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Downtown Development Association; League of Women Voters; Community Action Agency; Glen Burnie Business and Professional Women; Southgate Improvement Association; District 32 Democratic Club. Legislator of the Year, Anne Arundel County Trade Council, 1996; President Award for Excellence, Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce; County Achievement Award, National Association of Counties, 1986-89. Annapolis office: 164 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3511.

RICHARD S. MADALENO, JR. Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Appropriations Committee (Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Pensions); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); Joint Committee on Fair Practices.

Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 16, 1965. Georgetown Prep School, 1983; Syracuse University, B.A., History and Soviet Studies, 1987; Syracuse University Master of Public Administration, 1989. Montgomery County Government Legislative Analyst (1995–2002); Maryland Department of Fiscal Services, Analyst (1989– 93). Single.

Representative, Maryland Association of Counties (MACo); Governor’s Commission on Block Grants (1996); State Task Force on Public School Construction (2000–01). Chair, Social Justice Council, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church (1998–2002). Board Member, Free State Justice (1999–2002); Precinct vice-chair, Montgomery County Democratic Party (1999–2002). Member, District 18 Democratic Caucus; Rock Creek Palisades Citizens Association. Annapolis office: 223 House Office Building. Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3130.

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JAMES E. MALONE, JR. Democrat, District 12A, Baltimore and Howard Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Vice Chairman, Environmental Matters (Member, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee; Chairman, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee; Member, Natural Resources Subcommittee); Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1995–2002. Deputy Majority Whip, 1999–2002. Former member, Task Force to Study Driver Education Programs in Maryland; Former chairman, Subcommittee on Other States Driver Education Systems.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 8, 1957. Cardinal Gibbons High School; Catonsville Community College, A.A., 1986. Lieutenant, Baltimore County Fire Department. 2 children.

Member, Maryland Low Speed Vehicle Task Force, 2003–; Maryland Department of Transportation Task Force on Alternative Vehicles, 2003–; Baltimore Regional Rail System Plan Advisory Committee, 2001–02; National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Task Force, 2002–. Lifetime Member, Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department (past President, youngest in history, 1979), Violetville Volunteer Fire Department. Honorary Lifetime Member, English Consul Junior Fire Department. Member, Arbutus Business and Professional Association, Arbutus Community Association. Chairman, Subcommittee of Other States’ Driver Education Systems, 1999–. Board of Directors, Lighthouse, Inc. Member, Task Force to Study Driver Education Programs in Maryland; Greater Arbutus Community Alliance; Elkridge Community Association; Elkridge Heritage Society; Catonsville Chamber of Commerce; Southwest Leadership Team; Our Lady of Victory School Board; Knights of Columbus; Catonsville Elks Lodge 2323; Baltimore County Graffiti and Gang Violence Task Force (1995–97); Task Force to Study Baltimore County Community Colleges (1997–); Steering Committee, Boys and Girls Club; English Consul Democratic Club; 1st District Democratic Club; Sons of the American Legion; Lansdowne Wellness Cluster. Member-at-Large, Arrowhead District Committee, Boy Scouts of America. Distinguished Service Award, Baltimore County Fire Department; Outstanding Service Award, Arbutus Little League; Exceptional Humanitarian Award, Southwest Area Principals and Baltimore County Educators; Outstanding Citizenship Award, Arbutus Lions Club. Certificates of Appreciation, Howard County Center of African-American Culture; Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department Junior Program; Halethorpe-Relay United Methodist Church; Maryland State Fireman’s Association (member of the Maryland Legislative Fire Service Caucus); Maryland

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Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. Honorary colonel, Fort McHenry Guard. Legislative Service Award, National Federation of the Blind. ARC of Howard County Outstanding Individual Award. Legislator of the Year Award, Maryland Investigators and Security Association. Joint Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland State Fireman’s Association, Maryland State Police, Shock-Trauma Center, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. Unit Citation Award, Baltimore County Fire Department. Annapolis office: 251 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3378.

ADRIENNE A. MANDEL Democrat, District 19, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. House Chairman, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. Chair, Bi-County Committee, Montgomery County Delegation.

Born in Irvington, New Jersey, September 30, 1936. Hillside High School, Hillside, New Jersey, 1954; Rutgers University, B.A., Political Science, 1958; George Washington University, M.A., Legislative Affairs, 1984. Public Administrator, Montgomery County, 1979-96. Married; 2 children; 3 grandchildren.

Volunteer, Ethnic Heritage Festival, Montgomery County; Wheaton Neighborhood Network Fighting Drugs and Alcohol; Layhill Community Festival. Member, Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing; Maryland Gives! - Task Force on Charitable Giving; Department of Transportation Youth Responsible Driving Task Force; League of Women Voters; Mothers Against Drunk Driving; Parent Teacher Student Association, Kennedy High School; B’nai B’rith Women (Life Member); Congregation Har Shalom; Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington (Government Relation Commission); Maryland Government Relations Association (Charter Member); Democratic Precinct 13- 56 (Chair and Vice-Chair); Maryland Women’s Political Caucus; Women’s Suburban Democratic Club. Rutgers University, Prestup Award for Most Valuable Contribution to Student Life. Annapolis office: 220 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3045.

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SALIMA SILER MARRIOTT Democrat, District 40, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1991. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Chairman, Children and Youth Subcommittee; Member, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee). House Chairman, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; Member, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds. Member, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus (Second Vice Chair, 1995–96). Chairman, Baltimore City Delegation.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 5, 1940. Frederick Douglass High School; Morgan State University, B.S.; University of Maryland, M.S.W.; Howard University, Ph.D. Social Work Educator; Professor, Morgan State University, 1972-96. Single; 2 children.

Secretary, National Rainbow Coalition, 1994–96. Chairperson, National Black Women’s Health Project, 1993–94. Regional Chairperson, National Black Caucus of State Legislators. Trustee, Bethel A.M.E. Church. Member, Task Force on Public Charter Schools; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; NAACP; Woman Power; Jesse Jackson Delegate to Democratic Convention, 1988. Member-at-Large, Maryland Democratic Committee, 1988–90. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority National Legacy Award, 1996; Class of the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute, 1995; International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women, 1994; Sarah’s Circle Award, 1994; Senator Verda Welcome Political Award, 1992; Consortium of Doctors’ Perseverance Award, 1992; African-American Humanitarian Award, 1991; Outstanding Teacher’s Award, Department of Social Work and Mental Health, 1990; Who’s Who in Black America. Annapolis office: 314 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3255.

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WM. DANIEL MAYER Republican, District 28, Charles County. Member of the House of Delegates since 2005; appointed and sworn in February 1, 2005. Member, Judiciary Committee (Family Law Subcommittee).

Born in La Plata, Maryland, October 30, 1941. Archbishop Neal High School, 1959; Charles Community College, A.A., 1962; University of Maryland, B. A., (business), 1972. U.S. Army, 1964- 70. Married, 3 children.

Sales representative, Nabisco Company, 1966-97. Associate broker, Daldus Real Estate, 1972-94. Chair, March of Dimes Campaign, 2002, 2003, 2004; president, Charles County Chamber of Commerce; member, Charles County Farm Bureau, American Legion Post 82; volunteer, Meals on Wheels, Hospice Festival of Trees, Red Cross Summer Classis, Charles County; past member, College of Southern Maryland Foundation, La Plata Volunteer Fire Department, Charles County Rescue Squad; past president, Archbishop Neal School Board. Annapolis office: 215 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3247.

SUSAN K. McCOMAS Republican, District 35B, Harford County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Estates and Trusts Subcommittee, Family Law Subcommittee).

Born in Denver, Colorado, April 3, 1951. Cheyenne Central High School, 1969; The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1974; University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1980; University of Colorado, Graduate School of Public Affairs, graduate work in public administration. Admitted to Wyoming Bar, 1980; Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1981. Attorney, private practice 1985–. District Court Commissioner (1983–85). Married.

Member, Harford County Bar Association, 1983-; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys’ Association, 1986–88; Commissioner, Bel Air Town Board, 1987–2002; Mayor of Bel Air, 3 terms: 1991–92, 97–98, 99–2000. Harford County Republican Central Committee, 1998– 2002; Graduate, Academy of Excellence in Local Government, June, 2001. Member, 1999 Strategic Planning Commission for town of Bel Air; Vice Chair of Local Government Insurance Trust Claims Committee 2002; Member, Maryland Municipal League

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Legislative Committee, 1989–90, 1990–91, and 1991–92; Chairman, Special Committee on Lawyer Referral for the Maryland State Bar Association, 1989–90; President of the Cecil-Harford Chapter of the Maryland Municipal League, 1989–90; Member, Harford County Commission on Women, 1991–97; Board of Directors for the non-profit Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center Board 1982–89; Town Representative; Upper Chesapeake Healthy Harford Initiative-A Better Harford Together 1989; Volunteer, District Court Mediator; Volunteer, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers’ Service. Annapolis office: 326 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3289.

TONY McCONKEY Republican, District 33A, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Environment Subcommittee, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee); Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems.

Born in Cheverly, Maryland, November 21, 1963. Greenway High School, Phoenix, Arizona, 1981. University of Maryland, B.A., Government and Politics, B.S, Business Management, 1986; J.D., 1990. Real Estate Agent. Married.

Chairman, Truth in Taxation Committee; Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1996. Member, Republican State Central Committee, Anne Arundel County, 1998; Mt. Rainier/Brentwood Lions Club; Knights of Columbus. Annapolis office: 157 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3406, 301-858-3406.

PAT McDONOUGH Republican, District 7, Baltimore and Harford Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1978. Member of the House 1979–83. Re-elected, 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Government Operations Subcommittee, Insurance Committee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 12, 1943. University of Baltimore, Business and Finance. Business Entrepreneur. Radio Talk Show Host and Producer.

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Delegate to National Convention. Former Assistant to the Baltimore County Executive as Liaison to Chamber of Commerce and County Business Organizations; Founding Member, Maryland Coalition Against Crime, Advocate, State’s Crime Victims Constitutional Amendment. Founder, Maryland Leadership Council; President, Future Leaders of America Foundation. Voted Baltimore’s Best Talk Show Host by readers of Baltimore Magazine in 1990. Annapolis office: 310 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3334.

BRIAN K. McHALE Democrat, District 46, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates on November 6, 1990. Member of the House since 1990: appointed and sworn in February 5, 1990. Assistant Majority Whip. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Member, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee; Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Chairman, Public Utilities Workgroup). Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 9, 1954. Cardinal Gibbons High School, 1972; Community College of Baltimore; Catonsville Community College; Loyola College. Steamship Clerk. Married; 2 children.

Director, Bay Federal Savings and Loan, 1986–. Chairman, Baltimore City Liquor Board, 1989–90 (Commissioner, 1987–89). Chairman, Baltimore City Delegation, Democratic State Central Committee, 1984–88. Vice Chairman, Baltimore City State Central Committee, 1982–84. Alternate Delegate, Democratic Convention, 1984. Advisory Council, South Baltimore Learning Center. Board Member, Allen Center for Senior Citizens. Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 1982–86, 1986–; Waterfront Workers of Baltimore; Locust Point Civic Association; COPO; Knights of Columbus Council #4606; Kiwanis Club; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Emerald Isle Club. Former Coordinator, Baltimore Summer Corps. Neighborhood Representative, Southern Police Community Relations Committee. Annapolis office: 151 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3319.

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MAGGIE McINTOSH Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1992: appointed November 6 and sworn in November 10, 1992. Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Member, ex officio, on all subcommittees). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Legislative Policy Committee (Management Subcommittee); Agricultural Stewardship Commission; Special Joint Committee on the Rights and Protections of State Employees.

Born in Quinter, Kansas, December 22, 1947. Independence Junior College, A.A., 1967; Wichita State University, B.A.E., 1970; The Johns Hopkins University, M.S./A.B.S., concentration in Human and Organizational Resources, Division of Administration and Business, 1987. Full-Time Legislator. Former Director, Pre-Retirement Education, Commission on Aging and Retirement Education. Formerly served as Community Service Planner and Grants Analyst. Single.

House Chairman, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law. Chairman, House Democratic Research Group. Member, Study Commission on Lobbyist Ethics; Task Force to Reform the State Personnel Management System; Government Task Force on Welfare; Democratic State Central Committee, 42nd District, 1986–94. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980. Former President and member of Board of Directors, New Democratic Club (member, 1976–87). Former Vice President and member of Board of Directors, Penn North Charles Planning Council (member, 1982–84); Greater Homewood Community Corporation (member, 1977–79). Annapolis office: 251 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3990.

ROBERT A. McKEE Republican, District 2A, Washington County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Transportation Subcommittee). Chairman, Western Maryland Delegation.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, May 7, 1949. South Hagerstown High School, 1967; Hagerstown Junior College, A.A., 1969; Lynchburg College, B.A., Political Science, 1971; Frostburg State University, M.B.A., 1991.

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Executive Director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County, Md., Inc. U.S. Naval Reserve, 1971–77. Single.

President, Little League of Halfway, Inc. 1980–85 and 1992–94. Vice President, Hagerstown Junior Basketball League, 1987–89. Chairman, Maryland State Association of Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies, 1986–; Lincolnshire School Citizens Advisory Committee, 1980–84. Board of Directors, Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association, 1992–99 and 2001–. Treasurer, Washington County Mental Health Association. Secretary, Parent/Child Center Advisory Committee; Antietam Exchange Club, 1983–. Citizen Member, Washington County Foster Care Review Board, 1989–95. Staff, Maryland District I Little League, 1986–. Candidate, House of Delegates, 1974 and 1978. Precinct Leader, District 26-2. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1972. Member, Task Force to Study County Property Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues; Hagerstown Jaycees, 1978–84; First Christian Church (Trustee, Community Services Chair, 1992–95; Moderator, 1986–88); Young Republicans, 1966–77. Antietam Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award, 1994; Lynchburg College Carey Brewer Alumni Award, 1986; Hagerstown Junior College Community Citation, 1984; Hagerstown Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, 1979. Annapolis office: 321 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3447.

HERB McMILLAN Republican, District 30, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Family Law Subcommittee).

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, May 30, 1958. Knoxville Catholic High School, 1976; U.S. Naval Academy, B.S., History, 1980; Graduate study public administration, Central Michigan. U. S. Navy, active duty 1980–91; American Airlines Pilot, 1991-; U. S. Naval Reserve, 1991-. Navy Commendation Medal. Married; 4 children.

President, West Annapolis PTA, 1990–91; Vice President, Hunt Meadow Homeowners Association, 1991–96; Alderman, Ward 5, City Council, Annapolis, 1997–2001; Block Captain, Neighborhood Watch, 1998–; Board member, Anne Arundel County Economic Opportunity Committee, 1998–2002; Mentor, Gems and Jewels, Bates Middle School, 2000–. Member: U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, St. Mary’s Royal Blue, St. Mary’s Church, Annapolis Touchdown Club. Participant, Christmas in April; Greenscape. Member, Fleet Reserve Club; Knights of Columbus; Founding Committee, Kids-n-

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Kaboodle Fun Fair. Annapolis office: 152 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3439.

PAULINE H. MENES Democrat, District 21, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1966. Member of the House since 1967. Parliamentarian. Member, Judiciary Committee (Criminal Justice Subcommittee); Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Chairman, Prince George’s County Delegation Bi-County Committee, 1991–92.

Born in New York, New York, July 16. Grover Cleveland High School; Hunter College, B.A. Full-Time Legislator. Former economist, geographer, and teacher. Widow; 3 children.

Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (Arts, Tourism and Cultural Resources, 1983–87, 1991–; Founder and President, Women’s Network, 1977–79); State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Advisory Council, 1989–; Driving While Intoxicated Jail Advisory Board, 1985–; Prince George’s County Literacy Council Advisory Board, 1983–; Maryland Association of Elected Women, 1979–; Commission on Aging, 1975–; College Park Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, 1975–; Family Services Advisory Council, 1975–; Mental Health Association Advisory Council, 1972–; Prisoners Aid Association, 1971–; National Council of Christians and Jews, 1971–; Maryland State Arts Council, 1968–; National Order of Women Legislators, 1967–; Maryland Order of Women Legislators, 1967– (President, 1975–79); Maryland Dept. of Education Drug and Alcohol County Grants Committee, 1987–90; Jewish Social Services Agency Board of Directors, 1975–90; Prince George’s Women’s Political Caucus; League of Women Voters; B’nai B’rith Women of Prince George’s County; College Park Business and Professional Women; Woman’s Club of College Park; West College Park Civic Association; American Association of University Women; American Civil Liberties Union; Beltsville-Vansville Civic Association; Berwyn Civic Association. Prince George’s County Women’s Hall of Fame, 1989; Alumni Association Hunter College Hall of Fame, 1986; College Park BPW Woman of the Year, 1978; Ann London Scott Award for Legislative Excellence, 1976. Annapolis office: 210 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3114.

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WARREN E. MILLER Republican, District 9A, Howard County. Appointed to the House of Delegates on March 7, 2003. Sworn in as a Member of the House on March 10, 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee), Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Deathcare Industry Workgroup, Public Utilities Workgroup).

Born in Riverdale, Maryland, October 5, 1964. Glenelg High School, Glenelg, 1983; Towson State University, B. S., Business Administration, 1988. Management and Technology Consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, 1996–; Programmer/analyst, Advanced Technology Systems, McLean, 1995–96; Campaign Manager, Bartlett for Congress, 1994; Technical Recruiter, Manpower, Washington, D.C., 1993; White House Liaison, U. S. Office of Personnel Management, 1992–93; Confidential Assistant to the Assistant Administrator, Agency for International Development, Office of the Administrator, 1991–92; Deputy Director Computer Center, The White House Office of Presidential Personnel, 1988–90; Stockbroker, J. W. Gant & Associates, Columbia, 1987–88; Field Representative, Dole For President, 1987–88. Married; 2 children.

Precinct Captain, Ehrlich for Governor (Howard County District 4-1, 2002); Volunteer, Bates for Delegate, 2002; Candidate, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 2002; Republican Member, Howard County Redistricting Commission, 2001; Precinct Captain, Bush for President, Howard County (District 4-1), 2000; Member, Howard County Bush for President Steering Committee, 2000; Candidate, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 1998. Volunteer, Dole for President, 1996; Carol Trawick for County Executive, 1993; George Allen for Governor, 1993; Desert Storm Homecoming Foundation, National Victory Celebration, 1991. Member, Towson State University College Republicans, 1986–87. Volunteer, Howard County Fair–Poultry Department; Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America; Howard County 4-H (Co-founder, Feathers and Fur 4- H Club). Annapolis office: 321 House Office Building; Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1912; phone 410-841-3582 or 301-858-3582.

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JOSEPH J. “SONNY” MINNICK Democrat, District 6, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. First appointed to the House January 7, 1988; Member, 1988–91. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Business Regulation Subcommittee; Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Deathcare Industry Workgroup); Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee. Chairman, Baltimore County Delegation. Former Deputy Majority Whip.

Born in Dundalk, Maryland, March 16, 1933. Dundalk High School, 1952; Dundalk and Essex Community Colleges. Businessman. U.S. Navy, 1952–56; Good Conduct Medal. Married; 3 children.

Elected, Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1984–88. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures; Southern Legislative Conference; Council of State Governments; Dundalk Knights of Columbus; Dundalk Optimists; Dundalk American Legion Post #38; Dundalk VFW #6994; Sparrows Point Country Club; Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association (Past President, 1975–77); Restaurant Association of Maryland (Board of Directors, 1990–92). Annapolis office: 305 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3332.

BRIAN R. MOE Democrat, District 21, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1998: appointed January 15 and sworn in January 19, 1998. Chief Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Chairman, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Member, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup). House Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee. Member, Prince George’s County Delegation Committee for Law Enforcement and State Appointed Boards, Chairman, Prince George’s County Delegation Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee, 1999; Former Chair of County Affairs Committee, 1999–2002.

Born in Cheverly, Maryland, February 19, 1962. Laurel High School, 1980; Community College of Baltimore; Catonsville Community College; National Fire Academy; Baltimore

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County Fire Academy, 1982; University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. Master Firefighter, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, 1981–; Laurel Volunteer Fire Department (various positions, including Chief and President), 1978–. Married; 2 children.

Life Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders; Member, Smart Codes Strategy Group, 1999; Prince George’s County Liquor Board, 1990–98; Board of Directors, Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, 1996–; Member, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Center PTA. Former member, Bond Mill Elementary School PTA; West Laurel Civic Association; Laurel Board of Trade; Baltimore-Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce; Ploughmen and Fishermen; International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 2000 (Howard County); City of Laurel Independence Day Committee, 1984–96; Laurel City Safety Committee, 1989–91; Prince George’s County Hazardous Material Local Planning Group, 1988–90. Co-Founder, Community Alert to Restore Education and Safety in Prince George’s County Schools, 1994. Inducted into Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association Hall of Fame, 1997; Bronze Medal of Valor, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, 1987; Exceptional Service Award, Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, 1983. Annapolis office: 151 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3114.

KAREN S. MONTGOMERY Democrat, District 14, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee). First Vice President, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Middletown, New York, August 23, 1935. Western High School, Baltimore, Maryland, 1953; Towson University, B. S., Science Education, 1957. Pre-med studies, University of Maryland; George Washington University, M.F.A., 1976. Full-Time Legislator. Director of Development, Olney Theatre Center for the Arts (1999–2001 and 1989–94); Director of Personal Giving for the Arthritis Foundation (1996–99); Director, Arts for the Aging, Inc. (1994–96); Development Coordinator for Bruce Adams Campaign for County Executive (1994); Assistant Director, Development, National Rehabilitation Hospital (1987–89); Public Programs Coordinator, National Building Museum (1985–86);

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Faculty Member, George Washington University Fine Arts Department (teaching sculpture and design), (1974–87). Married; 3 children.

Member, Commission on Aging, Montgomery County (Former Board Member); Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (Current Board Member); Arts for the Aging, Inc. (Board Officer). Vice President, Olney Women’s Club; Brookville Historic Preservation Advisory Board. Member, National Society for Fund Raising Executives; Past-President, Washington Ballet Women’s Committee. Member, District 14 Democratic Club; Women’s Democratic Club of Washington, D.C., Past Vice President, Montgomery Women. Outstanding Service Award from both the Arthritis Foundation and the Sharp Street Tutoring Program. Annapolis office: 224 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3110.

DAN K. MORHAIM Democrat, District 11, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Chairman, Government Operations Subcommittee; Member, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee). Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.

Born in Los Angeles, California, December 27, 1948. Fairfax High School, 1966; University of California, A.B., History, 1970; New York Medical College, M.D., 1975. Physician; Emergency Medicine; Board Certified Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine. Academic Appointments: University of Maryland School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins University. Married; 3 children.

Medical Director, Region III, Emergency Medical Systems, State of Maryland. Emergency Physician, University of Maryland and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. Chair, Emergency Medicine, Franklin Square Hospital, 1981–95. Stadium Physician, Baltimore Orioles, 1991–. Emergency Medicine Consultant and Physician, Indian Health Service Hospital, Chinle, Arizona, 1991–. Baltimore County Fire Surgeon, 1982–. Member, Seafood and Aquaculture Industries Task Force Economic Development of Maryland, 2002–; Advisory Council on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 2000–; Maryland Democratic Party (elected to Executive Committee), 1992–94; Democratic State Central Committee, 1990– 94; Maryland State Advisory Council on Recycling, 1989–92; Maryland-Kuwait Health Care Task Force, 1991; Baltimore City-County Task Force on Recycling, 1990; Baltimore

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County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program, 1985–86. Vice President and Board of Directors, Franklin Square Medical Foundation, 1989–94. Medical Director, 1993 Major League All-Star Baseball Game, Oriole Park. Board of Directors, Maryland Chapter of College of Emergency Physicians, 1982–84. Volunteer, Owings Mills Green Action Recycling Center. Coach, Pikesville Girls’ Basketball and Softball leagues. Author of numerous publications. Annapolis office: 304 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3342.

GARETH E. MURRAY Democrat, District 20, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Government Operations Subcommittee, Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, January 4, 1948. Edmondson High School, 1965; University of Maryland at College Park, B.A., Psychology, 1970; M.A., Counseling, 1975; Cornell University, Ph.D. Counseling, 1979; Virginia Union University, M. Div., Theology, 1995. Assistant to Senior Minister, The People’s Community Baptist Church, 2001- (Former Assistant Pastor, 1005–2000; Director of Program Ministries, 1994–95); President, G.E. Murray & Associates, (1978–). Interim Director, Department of Church and Community Ministries, District of Columbia Baptist Convention (1997); Director of Stress Management, Montgomery County Police (1991– 94).; Executive Director, Aftercare Treatment Demonstration Center, University of the District of Columbia (1991); Coordinator, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education, Student Affairs Division, University of the District of Columbia (1991); Regional Clinical Account Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region, Managed Health Network/Brownlee Dolan Stein (1988–91); Assistant Manager, Brownlee Dolan Stein Associates, Los Angeles, California (1986–88); Coordinator of Group Programming, University of Southern California, Counseling Services, Los Angeles (1983–86); Director of Clinical Services University of California, Counseling Services (1981–83); Staff Psychologist, Westside Academy, Los Angeles (1982–85); Staff Clinician, University of Southern California, Counseling Services, Los Angeles (1976–81); Director of Outreach Counseling Services, Ithaca City School District, Ithaca, New York (1975–76); Clinical Internship, Gannett Clinic, Cornell University (1974–75); Assistant Director of Management, Intensive Educational Development Program, University of Maryland College Park (1968–73); President, G.E. Murray & Associates, (1978–). Single; 3 children.

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Member, Mental Health Association of Montgomery County (Board Member); American Association for Counseling and Development; American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Clinical Member); American Association of Christian Counselors. Mentor, Highland View Elementary School. Annapolis office: 225 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3037.

LeROY E. MYERS, JR. Republican, District 1C, Allegany and Washington Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Election Law Subcommittee). Vice Chairman, Western Maryland Delegation.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, October 8, 1951. Clear Spring High School, 1969; Hagerstown Community College, 1969-71, Business Administration. Business Owner, Myers Building Systems, Inc., 1984–. U. S. Army Reserves, 1970–76. Married; 4 children.

Member, Governor’s Flood Mitigation Task Force for Western Maryland, 2003–; Western Maryland Economic Development Task Force, 2003–; Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2003–; Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce; National Federation of Independent Businesses. Board of Directors, Cedar Ridge Ministries. Former member, Greater Hagerstown Committee; Board of Directors, Hagerstown Ice and Sports Complex; Board of Directors, Grace Academy. Corporate Donor Award, City of Hagerstown, 1999. Annapolis office: 320 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 301-858-3321.

SHIRLEY NATHAN-PULLIAM Democrat, District 10, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee, (Member, Insurance Subcommittee; Chairman, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee); Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families; Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. (Chairperson, Women in Prison Committee); Former First Vice Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus; President, Women Legislators of Maryland.

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Born in Jamaica, May 20, 1939. Mico School, Kingston, Jamaica, 1957; Bootham Park and Naburn Hospital School of Nursing, Yorkshire, England, 1960; Baltimore Community College, A.A., Nursing, 1975; University of Maryland, B.S.N., 1980; The Johns Hopkins University, M.A.S. Registered Nurse; Business Owner. Single; 3 children; 4 grandchildren.

Member, Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes; Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee; House Democratic Research Group (Secretary); Asbestos Oversight Committee; Maryland Advisory Council on New Americans; Maryland Drug and Alcohol Council; Task Force on Inmate Health Care in Transition; Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust; Congressman Ben Cardin’s Health Advisory Committee. Former Commissioner, Baltimore City Social Services. Former Member, Democratic State Central Committee; Statewide Council on Substance Abuse; Substance Abuse Task Force (Co- chair of the Effectiveness Committee); State Advisory Council on Nutrition; Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation; Dairy Task Force; Task Force on Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities; Maryland Black Congress on Health, Law and Economics (Founder). Member, 40 West Assistance and Referral Center; American Nursing Association; Maryland Nursing Association; Black Nursing Association; Advisory Council for Stroke; Baltimore Community College Nursing Advisory Board; National Association of Health Service Executives; Baltimore Community College Nursing Alumni (Founder); Black Mental Health Alliance (Co-Founder); Jamaican Association of Maryland (Founder); Caribbean American Intercultural Organization (Life Member). Former Member, Planned Parenthood of Maryland (Board of Directors); HUB Economic Development Organization; House of Ruth; Jamaican National Development Foundation; Hunting Ridge Community Assembly; NDC-5 (New Democratic Club); Woman Power, Inc.; Volunteer Council on Equal Opportunity, and National Political Congress of Black Women. Numerous awards, certificates of appreciation, and honors: “Maryland’s Top 100 Women,” Daily Record, 2002; Q Ministries, Inc; Women of Great Esteem at the United Nations in New York, 2001. Annapolis office: 309 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3350.

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DOYLE L. NIEMANN Democrat, District 47, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Appropriations Committee (Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, March 19, 1947. Northwestern High School, Lincoln Nebraska, 1965; University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Regents Scholar, 1965–67; University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa) (Government) 1969; University of Maryland, J. D. (with honors, order of coif; editor, Maryland Law Review), 1997. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1997. Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, 1998–; Doyle Niemann Communications, 1994–; Elected Member, Prince George’s County Board of Education, 1996–2002. Twenty-five year career in corporate and non-profit communications, media relations, and research.

Member, Police Advisory Board, Mt. Ranier, 2001-. Former member, Board of Directors (President), Prince George’s Swimming Pool; Fairland Gymnastics Booster Club (President); Hyattsville Middle School PTA (Vice President); Advisory Committee on Health Care Reform, 4th Congressional District; Leland Memorial Hospital (Board of Directors); Community Advisory Board, (Chair) Leland Memorial Hospital Board of Directors; Maryland Citizen Action Coalition, (Board of Directors); Prince George’s County Economic Development Advisory Committee; Maryland State Democratic Committee, 24th District; Freeze Voter National Education Project (President); Mount Rainier City Council, Ward 2; Public Interest Computer Association (Board of Directors). Winner of at least 13 professional media awards since 1985. Annapolis office: 203 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3326.

NATHANIEL T. OAKS Democrat, District 41, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House, 1983–89. Next elected to the House in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Government Operations Subcommittee, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee); Joint Audit Committee; Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 19, 1946. Edmonson High School; University of

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Baltimore; Towson State College; Morgan State College, B.S., 1974. Insurance. Single.

Founder and sponsor of the Annual Senatorial Basketball Classic, 1992–. President, Caring Brothers. Member, 1993 Crusades at Camden Yards Steering Committee; Governor’s High Technology Roundtable, 1983; Baltimore City Fair Steering Committee, 1971–80; Executive Board of the Democratic State Central Committee, 1977–78; Electoral College of the U.S., 1976; Concerned Citizens of Edmonson Village; Edmonson Village League; Northwest Civic Forum. Former Member, Baltimore Life Underwriters’ Association. Annapolis office: 317 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3283.

ANTHONY J. O’DONNELL Republican, District 29C, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Minority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Health and Human Resources Subcommittee, Oversight Committee on Pensions). Chairman, Calvert County Delegation.

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1961. Middletown Area High School, 1979; State University of New York, B.S., 1985. Former Supervisor, BG&E Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. U.S. Navy, 1979–87; Good Conduct and Sea Service Awards. Married; 3 children.

Member, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1995–(Executive Board, 1997–); American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), 1995–; Arick Lore American Legion Post #274, Lusby, Maryland, 1988–; Calvert County Compensation Review Board, 1993; Homeowners Association (Board of Directors), 1993; Calvert County Election Redistricting Committee, 1992. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996, 2000. Founding member, Calvert County Republican Precinct Organization. Nominated and selected for exchange travel by the American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1999; Edward T. Hall Memorial Award (Calvert County Republican Man of the Year), 1993. Annapolis office: 319 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3314 or 301-858-3314.

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JEFFREY A. PAIGE Democrat, District 44, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Appropriations Committee (Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 9, 1956. Frederick Douglass High School, 1974; Baltimore City Community College, A.A. (Business), 1977. Bookkeeper and Trust Officer, Baltimore City Register of Wills. Two children.

Member, 44th Legislative District Senatorial Scholarship Committee, 1994–98; Democratic State Central Committee, 1988–98; Do It Now Task Force, 1990–94; Pennies Against Drugs Campaign, 1988–90; New Shiloh Baptist Church. Vice Chair, Democratic State Central Committee, 1994–98. Founding Member, Citizens Democratic Action Organization, 1975. Annapolis office: 315 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3263.

ROSETTA C. PARKER Democrat, District 47, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee, Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee).

Born in St. Pauls, North Carolina, February 7, 1931. Rosenwald High School, 1951; Fayetteville State University, B. S., 1955; University of Maryland at College Park, M. Ed. (Reading Specialist). Former Vice Principal, Curriculum Coordinator, Classroom Teacher and Reading Specialist. Two children.

Member, Prince George’s Central Committee (Treasurer); Neighborhood United Projects, Inc. (President and Vice President); Rollingcrest Chillum Recreation Council (President); Rollingcrest Coalition (President, 1985); National Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (Board of Directors); Eighth Precinct Civic Association (President); Michigan Park Hills Concerned Citizens (President). Awards and honors include Prince Georgian of the Year (1995), Meritorious Achievement Award-Fayetteville State University (2002), Prince George’s County Council Good Neighbor Program (1991), Prince George’s Women

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Hall of Fame (1993), Prince George’s County Book of Women of Achievement. Annapolis office: 209 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3326.

JOANNE S. PARROTT Republican, District 35A, Harford County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Business Regulation Subcommittee, Property and Casualty Insurance Subcommittee, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland (2004 Child Care Challenge Committee).

Born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1940. Ephrata High School, 1958; Gettysburg College; Peabody Conservatory of Music. Full-Time Legislator. Joanne Parrott Advertising & Public Relations, 1971–73; VanSant Dugdale Advertising, 1961–71. Married; 2 children.

Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 2000–; The Institute for Governmental Service Advisory Board, University of Maryland, College Park, 2000–03; Women Legislators of Maryland, 1999–2003; Harford County Council, 1986-98 (President, 1994– 98; Vice President, 1991); Maryland Association of Counties (MACo), 1986–98 (President, 1998; 1st Vice President, 1997; 2nd Vice President, 1996; Secretary, 1995; Executive Board, 1995–98; Board of Directors, 1991–98); National Association of Counties (NACo), 1986–98; Harford County Public Schools Strategic Planning Committee, 1998; Maryland State Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships, 1997–98; Harford County Action Team to Fight Underage Drug Use, 1997-98; United States Army Ordinance Museum Foundation (Aberdeen Proving Ground), 1997–; Harford County Commission on Disabilities, 1996– 98; March of Dimes, Walk America (Honorary Chair), 1996–98; Harford County Board of Estimates, 1994–98; Harford County FEMA, Emergency Food and Shelter Board, 1988– (Chair); Harford County Community Action Agency, 1989–; Aberdeen Proving Ground Science and Technology Board, 1998; White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1991; Maryland Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1990. Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, Houston, Texas, 1992. Member, Maryland Republican Party; Harford County Republican Women; Second District Republican Club. Member, Fallston Volunteer Fire Company, 1985–; Legislative Arts Partnership of Maryland, 2004–. Charter Member, Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, 1994–. Founder, The Highlands School, Inc., Street, Maryland. Harford County Sheriff’s Office Award, 1996, 1998; Harford County Board of Education Award, 1998;

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Friends of 4-H for Outstanding Service to Maryland 4-H Youth Program Award, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Maryland, 1996; J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award, Education, 1996. Certificates of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2000; Harford County Council of the Maryland Hotel and Motel Association, 1999. Annapolis office: 326 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3289.

OBIE PATTERSON Democrat, District 26, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Assistant Majority Floor Leader. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Chairman, Election Law Subcommittee; Member, Vice Chairman’s Subcommittee). Member, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Joint Committee on Protocol.

Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, March 2, 1938. Johnson C. Smith University, B.S., Biology, 1965; University of Florida, M.A., Public Administration, 1971. Full-Time Legislator. Former Program Analyst and Manager, USDA/Office of Advocacy and Enterprise. Single; 2 children.

Board of Trustees, Johnson C. Smith University. Board of Directors, Annapolis Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi. Member, Pi Sigma National Honor Society; NAACP (Life Member); Fort Foote Baptist Church; University of Florida Alumni Association; Crossland High School Cluster School OASIS Program; American Management Association; Washington Metropolitan Council of Government (Development Policy Committee); Governor’s Task Force on Multiracial Designation; Governor’s Personnel Care Commission; Prince George’s County Transportation Oversight Committee; Prince George’s County Alliance of Black Elective Officials. Former National Alumni President, Johnson C. Smith University. Past President, Apple Grove Community Civic Association. Annapolis office: 416 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-991; phone: 301-858- 3210.

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SHANE E. PENDERGRASS Democrat, District 13, Howard County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Chairman, Insurance Subcommittee; Member, Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee). Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. Chairman, Howard County Delegation.

Born in Los Angeles, California, March 14, 1950. Fenger High School (Chicago public school), 1967; University of Illinois, B.F.A. with honors, 1973; University of Illinois, M.A., 1974. Full-Time Legislator. Member, Howard County Council, 1986-94. Former Art Instructor; Hospital Administrator. Married; 2 children.

President, Savage Community Association, 1985–86. Member, State Advisory Council on Pain Management; Network of Neighbors; Bollman Bridge Elementary School Planning Committee, 1986; Whiskey Bottom Elementary School PTA Executive Board, 1985–86 and Parent Advisory Council, 1984–86; Howard County Sub-Area Health Council, 1980. Selected exhibitions in art galleries in the United States and England. Annapolis office: 430 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3139.

CAROL S. PETZOLD Democrat, District 19, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Member, Judiciary Committee (Chairman, Criminal Justice Subcommittee). Vice Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Member, Joint Committee on Protocol. Vice Chairman, Montgomery County Delegation.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri. Central High School, Memphis, Tennessee; Valparaiso University, B.S. Office Administrator, Engineering Firm. Married; 3 children.

Member and former Chair, Advisory Committee, Office of Administrative Hearings. Former Vice Chair, Assembly on Federal Issues, National Conference of State Legislatures. Member: National Capitol Region Transportation Planning Board, 1989–; Aspen Hill Civic Association, 1985–; United Way Council, 1981–2000; Kensington

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Branch, American Association of University Women, 1962– (President, 1977–79); Citizens Advisory Board for Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents, 1988–97; State Scholarship Board, 1978–87 (Chairman, 1985–87); Montgomery County Commission for Children and Youth, 1979–84; State Advisory Committee for Children and Youth, 1979–84. President, Kensington Day Care Council, 1970–74. Board of Directors, Lutheran Social Services, 1980–86. Mother of the Year, 2000, March of Dimes; selected one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2001 by The Daily Record. Statewide Outstanding State Official awarded by Governor’s Advisory Board; U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Recognition of Outstanding Commitment to Children, 1980; AAUW Name Grant Honoree, 1971, 1981 and Outstanding Member Award, 1979. Annapolis office: 222 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-991; phone: 301-858- 3001.

JAMES E. PROCTOR, JR. Democrat, District 27A, Prince George’s and Calvert Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1990. Member of the House since 1990: appointed April 30 and sworn in May 2, 1990. Member, Appropriations Committee (Member, Capital Budget Subcommittee; Chairman, Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Member, Oversight Committee on Pensions); Member, Prince George’s County Delegation County Affairs Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation.

Born in Washington, D.C., June 14, 1936. Dunbar High School, 1954; Bowie State University, B.S., Education, 1969; M.A., Administration Supervision, 1973. Full-time Legislator. Retired Educator (Former Teacher, Principal, and College Instructor). Air Force Veteran. Married; 2 children, 1 grandchild.

Member, Brandywine, Surratts, Marlboro, and Fort Washington Democratic Clubs; Task Force on Education Funding Equity, Accountability, and Partnerships; NAACP; Prince George’s County Rainbow Coalition; Black Democratic Council; Coalition on Black Affairs; Coalition of Concerned Black Christian Men; 27th Legislative Advisory Committee; American Legion. Past President, Cedarville Citizens Association. Past Vice Chairman, Prince George’s Landlord Tenant Commission. Past member, Governing Body, Southern Maryland Health Systems Agency; Baden Recreational Council; Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America; Little League. Selected, with spouse, as the Sierra Club’s Environmentalists of the Year. Annapolis office: 411 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3083.

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CATHERINE E. PUGH Democrat, District 40, Baltimore City. Member of the House since 2005; appointed June 16, and sworn in on June 21, 2005. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Member, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee).

Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Morgan State University, B. S., Business Administration, 1973; M.B.A. 1977. President and CEO, C. E. Pugh & Company (public relations consulting), 1988–. Former dean and director, Strayor Business College.

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2000. Member, Baltimore City Council, 1999–2004. Member, Ashburton Community Association, 1990–; Hampden Family Center, 2002–; Baltimore Reads, 2002–; Moveable Feast–; Associated Black Charities (Chair of Development), 2005–; Minority Business Advocate of the Year, U. S. Small Business Administration, 1994; Notable Black Women of America Award, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1990; Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2000; Legislator of the Year, Baltimore Police Department, 2003; Maryland’s Top 100 Women (Daily Record), 2005. Annapolis office: 316 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 410-841-3030, 301-858-3030.

NEIL F. QUINTER Democrat, District 13, Howard County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Estates and Trusts Subcommittee; Juvenile Law Subcommittee).

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, 1962; Colgate University, B.A., Summa Cum Laude, International Relations/Political Science, Psychology 1985; Harvard Law School, J.D., Cum Laude, 1988. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1988; District of Columbia Bar, 1989. Attorney; Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery, Washington, D.C., 1999–; Minority Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism & Government Information, Senate Judiciary Committee (chief legal and policy advisory to Sen. Dianne Feinstein for Judiciary Committee and justice appropriations issues), 1997–99; Judiciary Committee Counsel, Senator Dianne Feinstein, 1995–97; Legislative Liaison, Community Rights Coalition, Coalition Against Childhood Lead Poisoning, 1995; Director of Research, Citizens for Sarbanes, 1994; Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Department of the Environment,

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1989–94; Judicial Clerk for the Hon. Herbert F. Murray, 1988–89. Married; 3 children.

Member, Columbia Democratic Club (President, Vice President, Elections Chair) 1996–; Maryland State and Howard County Democratic Central Committee, 2000–; Precinct Program, Howard County Democratic Party (Chair), 2000–; Maryland Coordinated Campaign (Howard County), 1996; Friends of Martin O’Malley, 1992–99; Friends of Joe Curran, 1992–94; Friends of Brian McHale, 1993–94; Glendening for Governor, 1994; Maryland Coordinated Campaign, 1992; Maryland Democratic Campaign, 1992; Attorneys for Choice, 1992; Harvard Law School Democrats, 1985–88; Biden for President, 1987; Friends of Gary Hart 1984 and 1988; Howard County Councilmanic Redistricting Commission, 2001. Winner of the Governor’s Salute to Excellence, 1995; House of Delegates Official Citation, 1994; Maryland Department of the Environment Award of Merit, 1993. Annapolis office: 206 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3246.

VICTOR R. RAMIREZ Democrat, District 47, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Finance Resources Subcommittee, Tax and Revenue Subcommittee). Vice-Chair, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation.

Born in San Salvador, El Salvador, on July 20, 1974. Frostburg State University, B. A. International Business/Spanish, 1996; Senatorial Scholarship all four years of undergraduate school. St. Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Florida, J.D., 2001. Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Lahuti, Silver Spring, 2001–; Office of the Public Defender, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2000–01; Joseph A. Trevino & Associates, Greenbelt, Maryland, Law Clerk, 2000; Research Assistant, St. Thomas University School of Law, focused on criminal cases affecting immigration status, researched issues regarding the Convention for Torture Act, Nicaragua Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.

Member, American, Maryland State, Maryland Hispanic and Prince George’s County Bar Associations. Member, Metro Center Campus Advisory Council, Prince George’s Community College, 2002. Teacher, English Classes for Non-English Speaking Adults, 2001–02. Coach, Lewisdale Boy and Girls Club Youth Soccer. Parishioner, St. James Catholic Church, Mount Ranier. Annapolis office: 203 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3326.

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SAMUEL I. ROSENBERG Democrat, District 41, Baltimore City. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1982. Member of the House since 1983. Vice Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, Joint Audit Committee, Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 18, 1950. Baltimore City College, 1968; Amherst College, B.A., 1972; Columbia University Law School, J.D., 1975. Manager; Educator; Adjunct Professor, University of Baltimore and University of Maryland Schools of Law. Former Executive Director, Homeless Persons Representation Project; Housing Administrator, Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development; Producer and Assistant to Program Manager of “Square Off” on WJZ-TV; Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill. Single.

Member, State Information Technology Board; New Democratic Coalition; Bolton Street Synagogue; State Commission on Hereditary Disorders, 1983–87; Mayor’s Task Force for Liaison with the General Assembly, 1980–81. Past Board Member, Citizens Planning and Housing Association; Baltimore Jewish Community Relations Council; CHAI Neighborhood Housing. Past member, Maryland Advisory Committee, U.S. Civil Rights Commission. Annapolis office: 101 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3297.

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JUSTIN D. ROSS Democrat, District 22, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Ways and Means Committee (Education Subcommittee, Election Law Subcommittee); Joint Advisory Committee on Legislative Data Systems; Bi-County Committee, Prince George’s County Delegation.

Born in Bowie, Maryland, April 18, 1976. University of Maryland, B.A., Government and Politics/Public Leadership, 1998. Associate Broker, The Michael Companies, 1998–; Prince George’s Redevelopment Authority, Real Estate Consultant, 2000–; Prince George’s County Liquor Board Liquor Inspector, 2001–02. Married. Member, Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, Legislative Committee; North College Park Business Association; Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee; Young Democrats of America (former Board member); Prince George’s County Young Democrats (Past president); University of Maryland Alumni Association; First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville. Annapolis office: 207 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3058.

DAVID D. RUDOLPH Democrat, District 34B, Cecil County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee; Member, Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee).

Born in New Jersey, June 12, 1949. North East High School, 1967; Wilmington College, B.A., History/Political Science, 1971; University of Delaware, M.Ed., 1977; Wilmington College, Ed.D., 1997. Educator. Married; 3 children.

Member, Southern Legislative Conference (SLC); SLC Education Committee; Task Force on School Leaders, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2002; Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students; Task Force on the Preservation and Enhancement of Maryland’s Heritage Resources, 1999–; Department of Education’s Dropout Prevention Task Force, 1998; Maryland Family Violence Council Legislative Action Team, 1998–; Maryland Business Roundtable for Education Committee on Technology in Education, 1997–; Bainbridge Reuse Committee, 1996–97; Rising Sun

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Lions Club. Campaign Director, Cecil County Chapter March of Dimes, 1976–82. Chairman, Cecil County Kids’ Coat Campaign, 1987–. Chairman (elected), Cecil County Democratic Central Committee, 1974–78. Annapolis office: 405 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3444.

CHRISTOPHER B. SHANK Republican, District 2B, Washington County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Assistant Minority Leader. Member, Judiciary Committee (Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee). Chairman, Washington County Delegation.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, June 30, 1972. South Hagerstown High School, 1990; The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., History, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994; George Washington University, M.A. (Political Management), Graduate School of Political Management, Valedictorian, 1998. Associate Agent, Meadows Agency of Insurance. Legislative Assistant, Washington County Delegation, Maryland General Assembly, 1994–98. Married; 1 child.

Vice President, American Cancer Society, Washington County Unit. Advisory Committee Member and Volunteer, Cold Weather Homeless Shelter of Washington County. Lifetime Member, Christ’s Reformed Church. Annapolis office: 302 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3447.

TANYA T. SHEWELL Republican, District 5A, Carroll County. Member of the House since 2004; appointed August 4, and sworn in August 17, 2004. Member, Judiciary Committee (Juvenile Law Subcommittee). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland.

Born in Piqua, Ohio, March 9, 1944. Class valedictorian, Troy High School, 1962. Towson University, B.S., Psychology and Sociology, summa cum laude, 1970. Manager, Shewell Enterprises, a family property rental business, 1969–; Rehabilitation Supervisor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State Department of Education, 1974–77; Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Medical Disability Examiner, 1970–73; Consultant and Educator, 1973–74; Manager, Admissions Services, Carroll Lutheran Health Care Center;

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1981–83; Executive Director, Granite House, Inc., a residential mental health counseling program, Westminster, 1983–91. Married; 2 children.

Member, Veterans’ Caucus; Pro-Life Caucus; American Legislative Exchange Council; Central Carroll Republican Club; South Carroll Republican Club; Carroll County Republican Women’s Club (president, 2000–03, vice president, 1996–99; State Membership Chair, Maryland Federation of Republican Women; Co-chair, Bush ’04 Campaign for Carroll County; Reese Starner Award (Republican of the Year, Carroll County); Republican Central Committee, 2002; Disabled Persons Review Board of Carroll County, 1983–89; Equal Housing Opportunity Board, 1987–89. Co-author, “The Learning- Ability-Equated Study Method”, Journal of Experimental Education, Winter, 1971. Annapolis office: 322 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3371 or 301-858-3371.

LUIZ R. S. SIMMONS Democrat, District 17, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1978. Member of the House of Delegates, 1979-83. Re-elected in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Judiciary Committee (Chairman, Civil Law and Procedure Subcommittee).

Born in Winchester, Virginia, January 27, 1949. Plainview High School, New York, 1966; American University, School of International Service, 1970; American University-Washington College of Law, J.D., 1974. Admitted to Maryland Bar, District of Columbia Bar, 1975. Attorney. Partner, Auerbach & Simmons. Married; 2 children.

Director, Legal Services Programs for Senior Citizens, 1975–87; Commissioner, Rockville Human Rights Commission, 1976–78; Member of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1980. Former member, Community Advisory Council, Tri-Services Center for Children with Learning Disabilities. Co-editor, Discrimination and the Addict: Notes Toward a General Theory of Addiction Rehabilitation, 1973. Editor, Drugs, Politics and Diplomacy: The International Connection, 1974. Annapolis office: 225 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401- 1912; phone: 301-858-3037.

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MICHAEL D. SMIGIEL, SR. Republican, District 36, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Cecil, and Caroline Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee (Juvenile Law Subcommittee). Chairman, Cecil County Delegation.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, June 18, 1958. Edgewood/Joppatown High School, 1976. Northern Illinois University, B. A. (Political Science/International Relations), 1985; J.D., 1989. Attorney. United States Marine Corps, 1975–79. Married; 2 children.

Chairman, Cecil County Bar Association Ethics Commission; Member, Board of Directors of the Cecil County Bar Association; State Attorney Grievance Commission/Peer Review; Board of Directors, Bainbridge Naval Center Historical Society; Cecil Soccer; Family Services Association. Member, Local School Improvement Team; County Level After School Science and Technology Program Team for public school; State Level Leadership Maryland (for recruiting and retaining teachers); Assistant Scout Leader, Troop 336, Chesapeake City, Maryland. Annapolis office: 217 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3555.

THEODORE SOPHOCLEUS Democrat, District 32, Anne Arundel County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. First appointed to the House June 25, 1993. Member of the House, 1993- 95. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Judiciary Committee (Chairman, Family Law Subcommittee).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 28, 1939. Patterson Park High School; University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (5-year program), B.S., 1962. Administrative Assistant, State’s Attorney’s Office for Anne Arundel County, 1994–. Owner/Operator, “Ted’s Pharmacy,” 1980–90. President, Discount Pharmacy Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1977–80. Patent Clerk, Pharmacist, Manager, then Director of Management, Development, and Professional

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Services for Read’s Drug Stores, 1960–77. Married; 3 children; 3 grandchildren.

Democratic Nominee, Anne Arundel County Executive, 1994 and 1990. Anne Arundel County Democratic Campaign Coordinator, 1992. Councilman, First District, Anne Arundel County, elected for two terms, 1982 and 1986. Registered Pharmacist in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Board of Directors, American Red Cross; American Cancer Society; American Heart Association; Community Action Agency; Crestwood Improvement Association; Exchange Club of Maryland. President, Anne Arundel County Optimists; Curtis Bay Athletic Club; Overlook PTA. Member, American and Maryland Pharmaceutical Associations; District 32 Democratic Club; Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board; Friendship Association Health Center Board; Henryton State Hospital Commission; Magnetic Levitation Task Force; Hypertension Commission; Linthicum/Shipley Improvement Association; CAC Hilltop Elementary; Maryland State Parks Commission; North Glen Democratic Club; Patapsco Area Advisory Commission; Performing Arts Association of Linthicum; Roland Terrace Democratic Club; Sheltered Workshop for the Handicapped; Solid Waste Commission; Stoney Creek Democratic Club; Sub-Area Health Committee; Transportation 2000 Joint Committee; Loyal Order of the Moose; B.P.O.E. Elks. Commissioner, Maryland State Youth Football Program. Annapolis office: 162 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3372.

RICHARD A. SOSSI Republican, District 36, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Cecil, and Caroline Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation & Open Space Subcommittee; Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee; Natural Resources Subcommittee). Chairman, Queen Anne’s County Delegation.

Born in New York City, New York on July 23, 1943. Newtown High School, 1969; University of Colorado, B.A. (Asian Studies), 1965. U. S. Navy, 1965–70. Businessman; The Ship and Soldier Shop, 1977–. Married; 1 daughter, 1 grandson.

Member, Rotary; Vietnam Veterans of America (Secretary); Elks; Moose; American Legion Post 278; Coastal Conservation of America; Cecil County Chamber of Commerce; Queen Anne’s County Chamber of Commerce; Rotary International. Volunteer, Christmas in April, Queen Anne’s County; Character Counts Coaching; Kent Island Food Drive. Volunteer Cook, Kent Island Family Center. Annapolis office: 217 House Office Building,

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Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3543.

JOAN F. STERN Democrat, District 39, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Environment Subcommittee, Housing and Real Property Subcommittee, Land Use and Ethics Subcommittee). Vice Chair, Transportation Subcommittee, Maryland County Delegation.

Born in Washington, D.C., February 22, 1943. Montgomery Blair High School, 1961; University of Maryland, B.A. (Government and Politics/Business Administration), 1968.

Member, Communications, Technology, and Commerce Committee and the State Health Leadership Group of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL). Former member, NCSL Education Committee, State Regional Director for Women in Government. Member, Statewide Task Force on Common Ownership of Communities, Annexation and Eminent Domain Work Group. President and Founder, Fair Representation to Establish Equality (FREE), 1989–. Chair, Public-Private Partnership Work Group for the Chesapeake Bay; Childhood Obesity Work Group; Work Group on Counterfeit Prescription Drugs; Task Force on Food Allergies; Career Connection, 1989–95; Advisory Council on Career and Technology Education, 1989–92. Chair and Executive Board Member, Upcounty Citizens’ Advisory Board 1987–92. Vice Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee. Member, State Employees’ Health Insurance Advisory Council, 2000–; State Advisory Council on Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, 2000–; Business and Professional Women Steering Committee. Former member, United Jewish Appeal; President’s Club, University of Maryland University College; Steering Committee, Montgomery College Science and Technology Center; Montgomery County Police Advisory Board (Germantown). Executive Board Member, The Dwelling Place, 1988–90; National Council of Jewish Women. Representative for Montgomery County Human Relations Commission for more than 20 years. Fleming Fellow, participant in first Foreign Policy Institute sponsored by Center for Women’s Policy Studies. United Nations Association Human Rights Award; Montgomery County Community Service Partnership and Volunteer Award for Outstanding Achievement; Maryland State Volunteer Award for Outstanding Community Service; awards from American Cancer Society (2004, 2005), Healthy Schools Coalition (2004, 2005), Montgomery County Medical Society (2005), and

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National Food Allergy Network. Named Legislator of the Year by the Maryland Coalition for Local Telecom Competition, and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Humane Society. Annapolis office: 220 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301- 858-3045.

NANCY R. STOCKSDALE Republican, District 5A, Carroll County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Deputy Minority Whip. Member, Appropriations Committee (Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Oversight Committee on Personnel); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. Chairman, Carroll County House Delegation.

Born in Owings Mills, Maryland, June 22, 1934. Franklin High School, 1952; Western Maryland College, B.S., Education, 1956. Retired Educator. Former Assistant to Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, 1993–94. Married; 5 children.

Chairman, Carroll County Republican Central Committee, 1990–94. Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1992. Member, Westminster Kiwanis; Western Maryland College Alumni Association. Annapolis office: 322 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3371.

PAUL S. STULL Republican, District 4A, Frederick County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee; Environment Subcommittee; Motor Vehicles and Transportation Subcommittee), Agricultural Stewardship Commission. Chairman, Frederick County Delegation.

Born in Lewistown, Maryland, May 8, 1936. Frederick High School, 1954; University of Maryland, B.S., Agriculture, 1964; West Virginia University, M.S., Agriculture, 1969. Retired Educator. Married; 1 son.

Member, Frederick County Republican Central Committee (Past Chairman); Frederick County Farm Bureau; Glade Valley Grange; American Legion Post No. 11; Glade Valley

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Lions Club (past President); Maryland Republican Executive Committee, 1980–94; Maryland Agricultural Teachers Association, 1966–91 (past President); Gamma Sigma Delta, 1970; local and State Teachers Association, 1965; Alpha Gamma Rho, 1962. Board Member, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. President, Maryland Tractor Pullers Association. Vice President, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company. Frederick County Public Schools Service Award, 1993; Life Membership Award, 1993, and Member of the Year Award, 1990, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department; Glade Valley Lions Club 25 Years Service Award, 1989; Maryland 4-H Alumni Award, 1981, and Maryland Friends of 4-H Award, 1970; State Outstanding Vocations Administrator Award, 1973; Honorary FFA American Farmer Degree, 1973; Mardi Gras King (Civic Club), 1972; Outstanding Young Man Award, Frederick Jaycees, 1971. Member, Lewistown United Methodist Church; B.P.O.E.-Elks Lodge 684; Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company; Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company. Annapolis office: 323 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3107.

HERMAN L. TAYLOR, JR. Democrat, District 14, Montgomery County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Business Regulation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Public Utilities Workgroup); Joint Technology Oversight Committee; Secretary, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.

Born in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 1966. Springbrook High School, 1985; Morgan State University. Businessman, Founder and President, Deskmate Office Products. Single.

Member, Democratic National Committee Finance Council and Democratic National Committee Business Council; vice-chair of Precinct 5-7 in Montgomery County; member, finance committees of House Minority Leader Richard A. Gephardt, Rep. Albert R. Wynn and other local elected officials; Precinct Area Coordinator for Montgomery County Central Committee; Board member, The Arc and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington; member, Montgomery County Regional Board; the Olney Theater Board of Trustees; board for the Smithsonian Institution’s Anacostia Museum and the Center for African American History and Culture; past president, and trustee of the Washington Adventist Hospital Foundation; past member, Capital Bank Maryland Advisory Board and FCNB Bank Advisory Board; member, executive committee of Rainbow Push Coalition’s Wall Street Project and for the Board of the National Coalition of Minority Businesses.

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Named one of the “50 Leaders of Tomorrow” in Ebony magazine, one of “50 Influential Minorities in Business” in 2002 and received “The Washington Metropolitan Top Forty Under 40” award in 2000. Annapolis office: 224 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3383.

JOHN G. TRUESCHLER Republican, District 42, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Business Regulation Subcommittee, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup, Corporations Workgroup).

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, September 13, 1957. Loch Raven High School, 1975; West Virginia State University, B.S., Landscape Architecture, (Magna Cum Laude), 1979; University of Maryland, School of Law, J.D., (with honors), 1991. Licensed Landscape Architect in Maryland, 1981–; Member, Maryland and Federal Bars, 1991–; Licensed Real Estate Broker, 1992–. Vice President, Site Resources, Inc., (land planning and engineering consulting firm), 1995–; John G. Trueschler, P.A., Practice of Law and John G. Trueschler Land Planning & Design Services, 1993–95; Development Consultant and Broker, 1991–93; Project Manager, Poffel & Walker, 1987–91; Administrator, Covenant Hope Church, 1985–87; Landscape Architect,/Project Manager, Deft-McCune-Walker, Inc., 1979–85. Married; 7 children.

Coach, Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council; Board of Directors for Soccer; Founding Member and First President, North Central Republican Club of Baltimore County, 1990–91; Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Development Program, 1980; Certificate of Honor, American Society of Landscape Architects, 1979; four American Jurisprudence Awards for legal scholarship between 1987 and 1991. Annapolis office: 303 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3258.

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FRANK S. TURNER Democrat, District 13, Howard County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee (Capital Budget Subcommittee; Vice Chairman, Education and Economic Development Subcommittee; Member, Chairman, Oversight Committee on Personnel).

Born in Mt. Pleasant, New York, July 6, 1947. North Carolina Central University, B.A., 1964; University of North Carolina School of Law and North Carolina Central University, J.D., 1973. Assistant Professor, School of Business and Management, Morgan State University. Three children.

Member, Study Panel on the Funding Needs of Trauma Centers; Orchard Hill Community Association (President, 1983–85); Howard County Industrial Development Authority (Vice Chairperson, 1984); Maryland Explosive Advisory Board, 1985–92. Adoption Visionary Award, Department of Human Resources, 1999; Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award, The Association of Retarded Citizens of Maryland, Inc., 1996; Award for Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence, National Black Women’s Consciousness-Raising Association, Howard County Chapter, 1996; Waring-Mitchell Law Society recognition for being the first Afro-American Judge of the Orphans’ Court for Howard County, 1994; Sigma Beta Delta Recognition of High Scholastic Achievement Award, 1994; Omega Psi Phi Educator of the Year, 1991; Achievement Award, Ellicott City Democratic Club, 1990; Howard County’s Black Student Achievement Program Certificate of Special Heroism, 1989; United Negro College Fund Distinguished Leadership Award, 1986. Author of numerous journal and newspaper articles and presenter of professional seminars. Annapolis office: 206 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3246.

VERONICA TURNER Democrat, District 26, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee; Public Health and Long Term Care Subcommittee); Second Vice Chair, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus..

Born in Washington, D.C., 1950. Central High School; Prince George’s County Community College; Tennessee State University; George Meany Center

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Member, Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee; Vice President, SEIU Maryland State Council 54; Delegate, Metropolitan Washington AFL-CIO; 1988 Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 5th Congressional District; Prince George’s County Women’s Political Caucus. Member, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Coalition of Labor Union Women (Maryland Vice President, District of Columbia Chapter Vice President), AFRAM Caucus. Past President, Camp Springs Civic Association; Board Member, Prince George’s County Planned Parenthood Association; Board of Directorate, Pi Omicron Rho Omega Sorority, Inc.; President, Sigma Nu Chapter. Member, National Council of Negro Women, NAACP, Prince George’s County Rainbow Coalition, Ebenezer AME Church. Annapolis office: 205 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 310-858-3212.

JOSEPH F. VALLARIO, JR. Democrat, District 27A, Calvert and Prince George’s Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1974. Member of the House since 1975. Chairman, Judiciary Committee. Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Legislative Policy Committee.

Born in Washington, D.C., March 4, 1937. Washington, D.C. parochial schools; Benjamin Franklin University, B.C.S. and M.C.S., 1959; Eastern College; Mt. Vernon School of Law, University of Baltimore, LL.B., J.D., 1963. Married; 6 children.

House Chairman, Task Force to Examine Maryland’s Crime Victims’ Rights Laws. Past President, Prince George’s County Criminal Trial Lawyers Association. Member, Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure; Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy; American and Maryland State Bar Associations; Sons of Italy; Painters Local Union #1773 (inactive member). Annapolis office: 101 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3488 or 410-841-3488.

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MICHAEL L. VAUGHN Democrat, District 24, Prince George’s County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Deputy Majority Whip. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Business Regulation Subcommittee; Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup; Public Utilities Workgroup); Joint Technology Oversight Committee.

Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, November 12, 1957. DuVal Senior High, 1975; Southern University, B. S. (Business Administration). Full-time Legislator. Senior Sales Manager, Hilton Washington Embassy Row (2001); Director of Sales and Marketing, Guest Services, Inc. (1998–2001); Executive Meetings Manager, Marriott Corp. (1996–98); Financial Service Representative, Chevy Chase Financial Services (1994–96); Independent Financial Marketing Group Representative, Riggs National Bank (1993–94); Financial Representative, Fidelity Investment Corporation (1988–93). Married; 2 children.

Member, Board of Directors, United Communities Against Poverty; Appointed by Sen. Nathaniel Exum to the Prince George’s County Board of License; Community Representative for Congressman Albert Wynn; President, Vista Gardens Homeowners Association; Coalition of Central Prince George’s County Communities. Marriott Bill Tieffel Award for Outstanding Service. Annapolis office: 204 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3065.

MARY ROE WALKUP Republican, District 36, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Cecil, and Caroline Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1994. Member of the House since 1995. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Deathcare Industry Workgroup; Public Utilities Workgroup); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area; Joint Technology Oversight Committee. Chairman, Kent County Delegation.

Born in Kennedyville, Maryland. Chestertown High School, 1941; University of Maryland School of Nursing, R.N., 1945. Retired Registered Nurse. Elected to Board of Kent County

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Commissioners, 1978–86 (President, 1982–86). Married; 4 children, 16 grandchildren.

Member, Citizens Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Bay Program (President, 1989– 91); State Water Quality Advisory Committee; Kent County Farm Bureau; Eastern Shore Land Conservancy; Kent County Conservation, Inc. (Charter Member; past President); Kent County Chapter of the American Red Cross; Maryland Conservation Council; Kent County Historical Trust; Chester River Association; MOS; Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission, 1984–86; Delmarva Advisory Council, 1978–86; Coastal Resources Advisory Commission, 1978–86. Board of Directors, Kent County Board of Social Services; Commission on Aging; Upper Shore Mental Health; Upper Shore Planning Council; Upper Shore Aging, 1978–86. Women Helping Women Award, 1983; Thomas Stone Award, Outstanding Maryland Republican Woman, 1977; Maryland Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year, 1977. Annapolis office: 217 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3449.

MICHAEL H. WEIR, JR. Democrat, District 6, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Environmental Matters Committee (Agriculture, Agriculture Preservation and Open Space Subcommittee; Environment Subcommittee; Natural Resources Subcommittee).

Born in Essex, Maryland, September 2, 1948. Kenwood High School, 1966; Essex Community College, Baltimore, A.A., 1970; University of Maryland Vocational Educational Certificate, 1974; University of Baltimore, B.A., Political Science, 1980. Fire Captain, Baltimore County Fire Department, 1981–, Captain, Investigative Services Division; Mike Weir and Sons Masonry (family business) (1966–); Maryland Air National Guard, 1969–75, 1981–; Air Force Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal, and Outstanding Unit Award. Married; 2 daughters.

President, 5th District Democratic Club, 1996–; Chairman of Board of Directors, Riverside Democratic Club, 2001–; Board of Directors, Young Men’s Democratic Club, 2001–; Benjie Chase Democratic Club; 7th District Democratic Club; Bowley’s Quarters Community Association; Baltimore County Game and Fish Protective Association; Marco Hunting and Fishing Club; Elks #1866; Maryland Saltwater Sport-Fisherman’s Association; Hawk’s Pleasure Club; American Legion #148; National Rifle Association. Annapolis office: 305 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410- 841-3328.

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RICHARD B. WELDON, JR. Republican, District 3B, Frederick and Washington Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 2002. Member of the House since 2003. Member, Health and Government Operations Committee (Government Operations Subcommittee,, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee).

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, September 26, 1958. William Penn High School, 1976; University of Maryland (Public Administration in Technology Management). Consultant. U.S. Navy Submarine Service, active duty 1976– 80; civilian employee, U.S. Navy Headquarters, 1981–94; City Administrator, City of Brunswick, 1994–99; Chief Operations Officer, City of Frederick, 1999–2001; Frederick County Commissioner, 2001–. U. S. Navy submarine qualification, Patrol Pin with 2 stars. Married; 3 children. Member, Executive Board of the Forum for Rural Maryland. Frederick County Business Development Advisory Council, 2001–; Frederick Community College Board of Trustees, 2001–; Tourism Council of Frederick County, 2000–; Civil War Medicine Museum Board, 2002; Weinberg Center for the Arts, 2000–; Brunswick Medical Center Board of Directors, 1997–; LGIT Audit Committee, 1995–2000; MACo Legislative Committee, 2001–02; MML Conference Planning Committee, 1997–2001; Frederick Municipal Airport Commission; Transit Services Advisory Council, 1995–2000 (Chair, 1998–99); Arts Council of Frederick County, 2001–02. Annapolis office: 324 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3240.

JOHN F. WOOD, JR. Democrat, District 29A, St. Mary’s and Charles Counties. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1986. Member of the House since 1987. Member, Economic Matters Committee (Member, Banking, Economic Development, Science and Technology Subcommittee; Chairman, Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee; Member, Alcoholic Beverages Workgroup). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee; Legislative Policy Committee. House Chairman, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR); House Chairman, Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee. Chairman, Southern Maryland Delegation.

Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, January 13, 1936. Charlotte Hall Military Academy.

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Maryland National Guard, Sergeant, 1952-60. Businessman. Life and Health Insurance Agent. Married; 9 children.

House Chairman, Study Panel on the Funding Needs of Trauma Centers. Chairman, State Use Industries Management Council, 1999–. Member, Forum for Rural Maryland, 1995–; Maryland Veterans Home Commission, 1992–; Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1991– (Chair, 1998); Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, 1987–; St. Mary’s County Hospital Board, 1982–; St. Mary’s County Park and Recreation Board, 1979–; Mechanicsville Moose; 7th District and Mechanicsville Optimist; St. Mary’s County Democratic Club; 7th Judicial Nominating Commission, 1980–86. Board of Directors, Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association, 1976–83 (President, 1980). Annapolis office: 422 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 301-858-3170.

BOBBY A. ZIRKIN Democrat, District 11, Baltimore County. First elected to the House of Delegates in 1998. Member of the House since 1999. Member, Judiciary Committee (Chairman, Juvenile Law Subcommittee).

Born in Davis, California, April 24, 1971. Pikesville High School, 1989; The Johns Hopkins University, B.A. (Political Science), 1993 (Junior Year Abroad, The London School of Economics/American University of Brussels); Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1998. Attorney, Rubenstein & Rubenstein; Vice President, Resource Title Company. Former Law Clerk, Swidler & Berlin, Washington, D.C. Single.

Chairman, Baltimore County High Tech Access Commission. Member, Family and Juvenile Law Subcommittee 2002; Task Force to Study the Licensing and Monitoring of Community Based Homes for Children, 2000–01; Randallstown High School Board of Leaders, 1998–2000; Randallstown High School Wall of Fame, 2002; Pikesville High School Honorary Commencement Speaker, 2000, 2001, 2002; Beth El Synagogue Board of Directors, 2002. National Director, Clinton-Gore Youth Bus Tour, 1996. Young Democrat Spokesman, Democratic National Convention, 1996. President, Young Democrats of Maryland, 1994–95. Volunteer Coordinator, Baltimore County Adopt-A- Road. Volunteer Teacher, Pikesville Senior Center. Volunteer, Jewish Convalescent Center and Nursing Home. Member, Maryland and Baltimore County Bar Associations; ROG and Pikesville Chambers of Commerce; Sierra Club; Jewish National Fund; Baltimore Jewish Council; Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse. Recipient, Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship, 1993–94 (to create a European equivalent of the National Collegiate Athletic

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Association). Annapolis office: 304 House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401-1912; phone: 410-841-3342.

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