November 4 – 5, 2006

ADECISIONS special publication for Maryland’s Catholic community ’06 November 4 – 5, 2006

Benjamin L. Cardin Michael S. Steele Robert L. Ehrlich Martin J. O’Malley

For 20 years now, the Maryland Catholic Conference has used its surveys of political candidates to assist Maryland Catholics in making prudent election choices.

This year, candidates for governor, the U.S. Congress, and the state General Assembly received as many as four written Conference invitations to share their views with Maryland Catholics on a wide range of public-policy issues.

Conference surveys focused on education and family concerns, respect-for-life issues, and social- justice matters. This special publication for Catholic voters reports the results. Every vote counts! VOTE NOV. 7th! Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 Candidates for U.S. Senate Speak Ben Cardin promises to listen Michael Steele calls for change; to many voices if elected to Senate ‘a different voice in the room’

By George P. Matysek Jr. By George P. Matysek Jr. [email protected] [email protected]

Benjamin L. Cardin was one of a small Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele acknowledges number of congressmen who voted against he is an unusual candidate for the U.S. Sen- the war in Iraq. It wasn’t a popular vote, but ate. it’s a vote Mr. Cardin was proud of then and As a Catholic, African-American Repub- one he’s proud of now. lican who once studied to become an Augus- Should Marylanders elect him to the U.S. tinian priest and who sometimes rejects Senate this November, the longtime Mary- positions of his own party, the Republican land legislator said he would continue to nominee said he doesn’t easily fit stereo- stand by his convictions even when it might types. be politically difficult. It’s precisely that straight-forward, inde- “I don’t think Iraq was a danger to the pendent spirit that will make him an agent United States that justified the use of force,” of change and a “fresh voice” in Washing- said Mr. Cardin in an Oct. 24 interview ton, he said. with The Baltimore Catholic Review at his Mr. Steele spoke with the board of gover- campaign headquarters in Catonsville. nors and administrative board of the Mary- The Democratic senatorial nominee, who land Catholic Conference Oct. 19 at St. John has represented the state’s third congressio- Neumann church, Annapolis. He was inter- nal district since 1986, had been scheduled Congressman Ben Cardin viewed by representatives of The Baltimore Lt. Gov. Michael Steele to be interviewed by the board of governors House. Catholic Review and The Catholic Standard life issue,” said Mr. Steele, who supports a and administrative board of the Maryland “It’s in our interest to do that from the in Washington later that same day. federal conscience clause preventing dis- Catholic Conference Oct. 19, but canceled point of view of trying to plant the seeds of “I think we’ve fallen on the sword of labels crimination against health-care providers his appearance because of a campaign peace internationally,” he said. and we’re not recognizing the value of ser- who do not perform abortions. event with President Bill Clinton. A strong advocate of the pro-choice posi- vice, the value of new ideas and the value of “What we realize now is that maybe there “Iraq was not involved in an attack on our tion on abortion and a supporter of embry- individuals who want to commit to some- is something more to this little embryo than country,” he said. “I said on the House floor onic stem cell research, Mr. Cardin said he thing a little bit different than the status initially meets the eye,” he said. when I cast my vote against it that it could would advance both of those positions in quo,” said Mr. Steele, a parishioner of St. The U.S. Senate candidate supports legis- lead to the type of circumstance that we see the Senate. Mary church, Landover Hills, and a mem- lation to prohibit physician-assisted suicide, now.” The Catholic Church opposes embryonic ber of the Knights of Columbus, who grew and he favors a ban on human cloning. The only time a preemptive war policy stem cell research because it results in the up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. He emphasized that he doesn’t “beat peo- can be justified, he said, is if there is “direct destruction of human life. “I see this Senate race as an opportunity ple over the head” with his views and that evidence that there was an imminent attack The Baltimore native defended a voting for Marylanders to take a different course,” he is willing to listen to all sides on contro- on the United States.” He emphasized the record that took the pro-choice side on each he said, “to say to the country that we want versial issues. need for diplomacy and international coop- of the 92 abortion-related votes he cast in to try something a little bit different. We If a nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court eration. the House of Representatives – including 14 want to put a different voice in the room.” comes to the Senate, Mr. Steele said he “I do think that the morality of war needs on partial-birth abortion, according to the Asserting that his Catholic faith is an would apply no litmus test when he consid- to be better articulated by our faith lead- National Right to Life Committee. essential part of his identity, Mr. Steele said ers whether to support the nomination. The ers because clearly, war represents a fail- “I have consistently opposed the legisla- his pro-life positions on abortion, embryon- lieutenant governor said he would want to ure,” said Mr. Cardin, a member of the Beth tion of medical procedures,” he said, assert- ic stem cell research and the death penal- learn about a nominee’s temperament. He Tfiloh Synagogue in Baltimore. ing that the best way of lowering the abor- ty flow from his deeply-held moral convic- would expect “smart, articulate, thoughtful “It’s a failure of foreign policy, human tion rate is working to reduce unintended tions on the sanctity of human life. men and women to serve on that bench,” he rights and dealing with border security,” he pregnancies. Mr. Steele opposes the expansion of abor- said. said. “We should always use war as a mat- “I want to reduce abortions in America, tion funding and federal funding of embry- Questioned about his positions on pre- ter of last resort when you’re really being but it’s not by making those who perform onic stem cell research, a form of research emptive and preventative war policies, Mr. threatened.” abortions criminals,” insisted Mr. Cardin, rejected by the Catholic Church because it Steele said he might be supportive of an Mr. Cardin said he favored increased for- who said he supports the death penalty in results in the destruction of human life. action against an enemy that is preparing eign aid focused on development assistance the most heinous cases. Mr. Steele agreed it would have been an attack. and debt relief for the poorest countries. He While he supports conscience clauses that politically expedient to change his views “The first course should always be diplo- noted that less than 1 percent of the feder- protect physicians who have moral objec- in a state where voters have tended to vote macy – that route of engaging a country al budget is devoted to foreign aid – down tions to abortion, Mr. Cardin said he could against his positions on hot-button social before invading a country,” he said. from more than 2 percent two decades ago. not support conscience clauses that would issues. The candidate said he’s “not for shooting “I think a great nation engages interna- be used “to deny access to facilities.” “But if this is who you are, this is what first and asking questions later.” tionally,” said Mr. Cardin, a member of the He promised that he would not make you believe – why would I shy away from “But I am for preparations and placing Maryland House of Delegates from 1967- abortion a litmus test for nominees to the that?” he said. ourselves in a posture that if it’s in our best 86 and a former Maryland Speaker of the See BENJAMIN CARDIN page 6 Science “has proven the point on the pro- See MICHAEL STEELE page 6 Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 3 Candidates for Maryland Governor Speak Gov. Ehrlich wants four more years, As governor, Martin O’Malley says he challenges Catholics to ‘get me the votes’ would seek ‘common ground’ By George P. Matysek Jr. By George P. Matysek Jr. [email protected] [email protected]

Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is ready to If he’s elected the next governor of Mary- serve another term as Maryland’s chief land, Baltimore Mayor Martin J. O’Malley executive and he has a challenge for Cath- said he will search for “common ground” in olic leaders should he win reelection: get a spirit of compromise on a whole host of him the votes in the legislature to pass key controversial issues. initiatives favored by the state’s Catholic Whether it’s abortion, slots or civil unions, bishops. the Democratic nominee said he’s ready to In an Oct. 19 interview with the board seek a middle road. of governors and administrative board of During an Oct. 19 interview with the board the Maryland Catholic Conference, held of governors and administrative board of at St. John Neumann church, Annapolis, the Maryland Catholic Conference, held at and in follow-up interviews with representa- St. John Neumann church, Annapolis, and tives of The Catholic Review and The Balti- in follow-up interviews with representa- more Catholic Standard in Washington, Mr. tives of The Baltimore Catholic Review and Ehrlich said he supported many key Catho- The Catholic Standard in Washington, Mr. lic legislative proposals. But he said he need- O’Malley emphasized a need to strike “rea- ed more help in the General Assembly so he sonable balances.” could sign the measures into law. Gov. Robert Ehrlich “All of us agree that we should come Mayor Martin O’Malley Neither Mr. Ehrlich, a Republican, nor the together and find common ground even on Democratic candidate for governor, Balti- tion. controversial issues to address the common ing parental notification law for minors more Mayor Martin J. O’Malley, answered Mr. Ehrlich said he also favored a proposed good,” said Mr. O’Malley, a former Balti- seeking abortions. Under current law, abor- a written survey on issues provided by the tax credit program called Building Opportu- more City councilman who was elected tion doctors can bypass parental notifica- Catholic Conference. But they participated nities for All Students and Teachers in Mary- mayor in 1999. tion if they believe it is not in a teen’s best in a daylong “candidate forum” with confer- land (BOAST). The program would provide Neither Mr. O’Malley nor Republican interest. The Catholic Conference supports ence leaders. a 75 percent tax credit to businesses that Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. answered a writ- closing that loophole by allowing judges Especially on education issues in nonpub- donate to organizations that provide schol- ten survey on issues provided by the Cath- and not abortion doctors to have the bypass lic schools, the governor said Catholics are arships to nonpublic-school students and olic Conference. But they participated in a option. “preaching to the choir” when they ask for teachers. It would additionally benefit orga- daylong “candidate forum” with conference When asked whether he would support his support. nizations that provide public school teacher leaders. requiring the state to gather and report “But I’m a pragmatist and I operate in the scholarships and grants to public school pro- Although he takes a strong position in abortion statistics, the mayor said no one realm of what can be done,” said Mr. Ehrlich, grams. But the governor repeated his call for favor of keeping abortion legal and has pre- had ever asked him that question. Maryland an Arbutus native who was elected governor BOAST supporters to win more votes in the viously pledged to veto any measure that is one of only six states that do not require in 2002 and previously served eight years in legislature. would erode existing abortion law, the may- annual reporting. the U.S. House of Representatives and eight “It’s an answer and a challenge,” he said. or said prolife and pro-choice forces can “I believe in openness and transparen- years in the Maryland General Assembly. Mr. Ehrlich said he values the contribu- unite to find ways of lowering the abortion cy and measuring outcomes,” said Mr. The Republican governor included money tion of nonpublic schools and would work to rate in Maryland. O’Malley, “and I’d have to consider it more in his budget for the nonpublic school text- support them, especially those serving low- Asked whether he would support funding carefully.” book/technology loan program in each of his income populations. for a proposed program that would provide In a statement on reproductive issues pre- budgets but not the full $6 million allotted “Every time a Catholic school closes in assistance to women who choose to have sented to Planned Parenthood earlier this when the program was established. Last year, Baltimore City, it’s a tragedy,” he said. “I’m their babies instead of aborting them, the year, the mayor said he believed that when he designated $4 million – $1 million more willing to do anything I can to keep those mayor said he would be open to it. it comes to abortion, the community must from the year before. The governor said he schools open.” “All of us agree that we need to reduce rely on the “judgment of individual women would continue the program, but would not As with education issues, Mr. Ehrlich said the number of abortions in our state, and and their doctors rather than the constantly say how much funding he would put in his he needed more support in the legislature to there are multiple ways of doing that,” said changing judgments of successive elected budget if he is reelected. tighten a loophole in the parental notification Mr. O’Malley, a parishioner of St. Francis officials.” “I would love to increase it, but you have to law for minors seeking an abortion. Under of Assisi in Baltimore and a graduate of On the death penalty, Mr. O’Malley told give me the votes,” said Mr. Ehrlich, assert- current law, abortion doctors can bypass Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School, leaders of the Catholic Conference he would ing that the Democratic leadership in the parental notification if they believe it is not Bethesda; Gonzaga College High School in like to see society evolve to a point “where General Assembly “isn’t crazy” about the in a teen’s best interest. The governor said Washington and the Catholic University of we understand and accept both morally textbook/technology funding that already he agrees with the Catholic Conference’s America in Washington. and intellectually that capital punishment exists. position in favor of closing that loophole by “We cannot make it harder for people doesn’t prevent crime or homicides.” But “I could promise you $10 million, but it allowing judges and not abortion doctors to who choose to bring life into this world,” until that day comes, he said, he will have doesn’t mean anything because the votes have the bypass option. he said. the “duty of upholding the law.” aren’t there,” he said. The funding was While Mr. Ehrlich favors keeping abortion Yet the mayor said he would not support a Mr. O’Malley supported a law approved approved by the legislature with no opposi- See ROBERT EHRLICH page 7 long-sought amendment to the state’s exist- See MARTIN O’MALLEY page 7 Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 U.S. Senate and House Questionnaire 1. Abortion Funding Restrictions. Currently, federal taxpayer funds may not be used to 9. Education Appropriations. Funding for certain No Child Left Behind education pro- pay for abortions except in the following cases: Pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, or grams benefiting public- and nonpublic-school students and teachers recently has been a woman is in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. Will you support or oppose reduced or eliminated. Will you support or oppose funding the following programs at the preventing the expansion of federal funding of abortion? levels indicated: Enhancing Education through Technology (Title II-D) – $496 million; Safe 2. Embryonic Stem Cell Research Prohibition. Will you support or oppose continuing and Drug-Free Schools (Title IV) – $400 million; and Innovative Programs (Title V-A) – the prohibition against using federal funds for research that requires the destruction of live $296.5 million? human embryos (i.e., embryonic stem cell research)? 10. Business Tax Credit for Education. Will you support or oppose legislation to create 3. Human Cloning Ban. Will you support or oppose legislation to ban human cloning as a federal tax credit for corporate donations to organizations providing scholarships to low- defined in the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2003 (H.R. 534)? income public and nonpublic school students for tuition, tutoring, special needs services, and 4. Assisted Suicide. Will you support or oppose legislation to prohibit a physician from technology equipment? (ref: Businesses Supporting Education Act of 2006, H.R. 4834) prescribing federally controlled drugs specifically to assist in the suicide of patients diag- 11. Immigration. Will you support or oppose an earned-legalization program that would nosed as terminally ill? enable undocumented workers to earn lawful status by demonstrating gainful employment, 5. Conscience Protection. The Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment to the good moral character, and the payment of income-related taxes? annual Labor/HHS appropriations bill prevents federal agencies and states that receive fed- 12. Immigrant Children. Will you support or oppose legislative provisions designed to eral health funds from discriminating against health-care providers who do not perform or permit undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as young children participate in abortions. Will you support or oppose the Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protec- to legalize their status, providing they graduate from a U.S. high school and either pursue tion Amendment? post-secondary education or actively serve in the U.S. military? 6. Capital Punishment Restrictions. Will you support or oppose efforts to prevent the 13. Food Stamps. Will you support or oppose maintaining guaranteed benefits for those expanded application of the federal death penalty? who qualify for the Food Stamp Program? 7. Educational Options for Students in Need. Legislation to create an America’s Oppor- 14. Minimum Wage. Will you support or oppose legislation to raise the federal minimum tunity Scholarships for Kids Program will seek to authorize $100 million for grants that wage over two years from its current level of $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour? would give poor students attending low-performing public schools greater educational 15. Low-Income Housing. The number of housing units affordable for low-income fami- choice. The grants would enable eligible students to attend nonpublic schools, public schools lies is diminishing. Will you support or oppose the creation of a National Housing Trust Fund outside their home school districts, or obtain private tutoring services. Will you support or to assist local community efforts to finance the building of affordable housing? oppose this legislation? 16. International Assistance. Will you support or oppose a significant increase in United 8. D.C. Opportunity Scholarships. The D.C. School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 autho- States resources that focus on development assistance and debt relief for the poorest coun- rizes an annual appropriation of $14 million for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship program, tries of the world? which provides scholarships to low-income students in the District of Columbia, enabling 17. Military Policy. Will you support or oppose a policy that limits the use of preemptive them to attend nonpublic and parochial schools. Will you support or oppose the $14 million U.S. military force only to cases in which there is clear and compelling evidence of an immi- annual appropriation for the Opportunity Scholarship Program? nent attack? Candidates for the U.S. Senate

Benjamin L. Cardin Michael S. Steele

Key: S = Support D = Democrat International/ O = Oppose R = Republican Pro-Life Issues Education Social Justice Issues Military Issues Blank = No response or qualified response Office Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 U.S. Senate D Benjamin L. Cardin O O S S O O S S S S S S S S S U.S. Senate R Michael S. Steele S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 5 Candidate Survey for the U.S. House of Representatives

Jim Corwin, Dist.1 Wayne T. C.A. Dutch Jimmy Mathis, Gilchrest, Dist. 1 Ruppersburger, Dist. 2 Dist. 2

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John P. Sarbanes, John White, Dist. 3 Albert R. Wynn, Michael Starkman, Steny H. Hoyer, Dist. 3 Dist. 4 Dist. 4 Dist. 5

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Andrew Duck, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Elijah Cummings, Chris Van Hollen, Jeffrey M. Stein, Dist. 6 Dist. 6 Dist. 7 Dist. 8 Dist. 8

Key: S = Support D = Democrat International/ O = Oppose R = Republican Pro-Life Issues Education Social Justice Issues Military Issues Blank = No response or qualified response District Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 D Jim Corwin O O S S S O O S O S S S S S S S 1 R Wayne T. Gilchrest 2 D C.A. Dutch Ruppersburger O O O O O O S S S S S S S S S O 2 R Jimmy Mathis S O S S O S S S S S O O S S S O O 3 D John P. Sarbanes 3 R John White S S S S S S S S S S O O S S S S O 4 D Albert R. Wynn O S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4 R Michael Starkman 5 D Steny H. Hoyer 6 D Andrew Duck O O S S S O O S S O S S S S 6 R Roscoe G. Bartlett S S S S S S S O O O O O O 7 D Elijah Cummings O O O O S O O O O S S S S S S S 8 D Chris Van Hollen O O S S S S S S S 8 R Jeffrey M. Stein S S S S S S O O O O O S O O O O O 6 Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 Benjamin Cardin Continued from page 2 $7.25 an hour and he supports the creation U.S. Supreme Court. of a national housing trust fund to promote “I would look at judicial temperament and affordable housing. the experience and background of potential Mr. Cardin supports an earned-legaliza- judges and their commitment to the prin- tion program that would give undocument- ciples of our constitution and the Bill of ed immigrants legal status by demonstrating Rights,” he said. gainful employment, good moral character Mr. Cardin promised to support a busi- and the payment of income-related taxes. ness-tax credit for donations to scholarship As a man who celebrates the Sabbath organizations that aid nonpublic and public every Friday night with his family, Mr. Car- schools, but he would not support the D.C. din said his faith “affects everything I do in Opportunity Scholarship Program that prolife.” vides scholarships for low-income students “It teaches me to respect, to listen and to in Washington. be careful of the words I use because words “We currently have tax advantages for can have consequences,” he said. contributions to schools and I think that’s Asked what one thing voters should know appropriate,” he said. “When I think you about him, Mr. Cardin said he will approach cross the line is when you show a preference decision-making in an inclusive way. towards taking resources away from public “The way I go about making decisions is education for nonpublic education.” to try to evaluate all the views of the people Mr. Cardin called it a “reasonable admin- I represent and make the best decision for istrative resolution” to streamline funding my constituents – not the popular decision, for No Child Left Behind education pro- not what any interest would like to see me grams that help nonpublic schools. Admin- do, but what I think is best for the people I istrative problems have prevented Catholic represent,” he said. students and school teachers from benefit- “We may not always agree and we will ing from the grants. not always agree on every issue,” he said. The candidate favors legislation to raise “But the manner I go about doing the peo- the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to ple’s business is the right way.” Michael Steele Continued from page 2 ing gainful employment, good moral interest to act to prevent the loss of life, character and the payment of income- then maybe we should,” he said. related taxes. Mr. Steele said he believes foreign aid A graduate of Archbishop Carroll High is important, but he was hesitant to com- School in Washington and Johns Hop- mit to expanding current levels of Amer- kins University in Baltimore, Mr. Steele ican support for development assistance praised the efforts of nonpublic schools. and debt relief for the poorest countries He favors legislation to authorize $100 of the world. million in grants that would give the poor “I’m not opposed to foreign aid, but more educational choices and he would I have to balance that against the poor continue the D.C. School Choice Incen- communities of Baltimore City, Prince tive Act, which provides scholarships to George’s County, Somerset County, low-income students in Washington. Western Maryland,” he said. “I would Mr. Steele, former chairman of the love to get some of that aid to our kids Maryland Republican Party, said steps and our people.” need to be taken to streamline fund- In what Evaluating the Noting that there are “enormous oppor- ing for No Child Left Behind education district do candidates tunities” to reach out to the poor in the programs that help nonpublic schools. United States, Mr. Steele said he was Administrative problems have prevent- you vote? “A Catholic moral framework does not easily fit raised to appreciate self-worth and digni- ed Catholic students and school teachers the ideologies of ‘right’ or ‘left,’ nor the platforms of ty. He favors legislation to raise the fed- from benefiting from the grants. To find your districts, go to the any party….Our responsibility is to measure all can- eral minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 Asked if there was one thing voters Maryland Catholic Conference web- didates, policies, parties, and platforms by how they an hour and he supports the creation of should know about him, Mr. Steele, the site, www.mdcathcon.org. To find protect or undermine the life, dignity, and rights of a national housing trust fund to promote first African-American elected to state- both your state legislative district the human person – whether they protect the poor affordable housing. wide office in Maryland, responded that and your U.S. congressional dis- and vulnerable and advance the common good. Jesus He supports an earned-legalization he “cares” and is “taking the risk” of trict, go to the General Election called us to ‘love one another’ (John 13:34-35). Our program that would give undocumented running for higher office because of his Voter Guide and follow the path to Lord’s example and words demand care for the ‘least immigrants legal status by demonstrat- compassion. View My Elected Officials. of these’ (Matthew 25:40-45) from each of us.” Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 7 Robert Ehrlich Martin O’Malley Continued from page 3 beyond what they can afford. Continued from page 3 Irish rock band, Mr. O’Malley proudly legal and contends the abortion issue has “If it goes to $8 an hour, it’s very regres- in the last legislative session and signed noted that he keeps a sign over his desk been “generally settled” in Maryland, he said sive to those at the bottom end of the econom- by Gov. Ehrlich that allows state fund- at City Hall that reads, “No Irish Need he was willing to work with Catholic leaders ic spectrum,” he said. “It punishes some and ing of stem cell research that includes Apply” – a reference to the discrimination to include money in his budget for a program rewards others.” embryonic stem cell research. The Cath- his forefathers once faced. that would provide assistance to women who Mr. Ehrlich said another “bad idea” was olic Church opposes embryonic stem cell “One of the greatest strengths we have as choose to have their babies instead of aborting same-sex marriage. He promised to veto any research because it results in the destruc- a nation, what makes us a beacon of hope them. The bishops are requesting $2.5 million effort to grant marriage-equivalency status to tion of human life. for the rest of the world, is that notion of in state funding be dedicated to the program, same-sex relationships. The mayor said he “hopes” to see even e pluribus unum – that from many differ- called “Real Alternatives.” “It’s an attack on the family,” he said. “When more funding for the program in future ent cultures comes one strong nation,” he “I don’t know what the (budget) number is we have to debate these issues, we have cultur- budgets. The Catholic Conference favors said. going to be,” he said. al problems.” restricting funding to adult stem cell Mr. O’Malley pledged that he would Mr. Ehrlich said he would sign a bill requir- During his first term, the governor cut $7 research and other forms of research that not penalize immigrants seeking drivers ing the state to gather and report abortion sta- million in state-only Medicaid funding for a do not require the destruction of fertilized licenses in Maryland. tistics. Maryland is one of only six states that program benefiting legal immigrant children eggs. “I would not, for the sake of politi- do not require annual reporting. and pregnant women. Following an outcry Allowing civil unions for same-sex cou- cal gain, try to make it harder for moms “I always support transparency,” he said. in the immigrant community, the legislature ples is another area where Mr. O’Malley and dads to be able to drive themselves to Mr. Ehrlich defended his approval of a stem restored $1.5 million in benefits for prenatal said there is room for “compromise.” work or a construction site or someplace cell bill that includes funding for embryon- coverage for pregnant women, which the gov- “I was raised in a faith that calls mar- else in order to provide for their families,” ic stem cell research. The Catholic Church ernor approved. Gov. Ehrlich later put $3 mil- riage a sacrament between a man and a he said. opposes embryonic stem cell research because lion in his budget for healthcare services for woman,” said the mayor. “I would nev- It’s not in the interest of American secu- it results in the destruction of human life. The immigrants. er want to see a time in the future when rity to have a “permanent underclass with- church favors adult stem cell research and oth- Mr. Ehrlich, a graduate of Princeton Univer- government would tell any church how to out proper identification,” he insisted. er forms of research that do not destroy fertil- sity, said he cut the funding because the state define a sacrament.” “I think it is wrong-headed and I think it ized eggs. was facing a difficult fiscal situation. Yet the mayor said he was “fiercely loy- is narrow-minded and I think it is nativist Because funding is managed by the Mary- On another controversial immigrant issue, al” to the principles of equal justice and and I find it offensive to the America that land Technology Development Corporation the governor said he was concerned about equal treatment under the law. I love,” he said. (TEDCO), the governor asserted that scien- how some immigrants are obtaining driver’s “I’m in favor of civil unions because The mayor blamed a lack of compro- tists and not politicians are making the deci- licenses in Maryland. I believe it’s a fair and reasonable com- mise for the inability to pass a slots bill, sions about how stem cell grants will be dis- “It’s as fraud-laden as you can get,” he said. promise,” said Mr. O’Malley, who chose a measure opposed by Maryland bishops. persed. “It’s fair to require legitimate proof of who Prince George’s County Del. Anthony G. While he opposes casino gambling and “We don’t want policy makers dictating to you are to obtain a license. We’re hiring more Brown, a parishioner of St. Joseph in Lar- slots at the Inner Harbor, Mr. O’Malley scientists that they must fund embryonic stem investigators to look into fraud.” go, as his running mate. said he favors a “limited number of slots – cell research or adult stem cell research,” said While he wouldn’t say how much he would Maryland bishops oppose civil union preferably at the tracks” for the purpose of Mr. Ehrlich, a confirmed member of Arbutus devote to energy assistance for low-income legislation that would give marriage- keeping some 18,000 racing jobs in Mary- Methodist Church. “My issue is getting the families, the governor pledged he would spend equivalency status to civil unions or oth- land. politics out of it.” what is necessary to “protect the people.” er arrangements involving heterosexual or The mayor said he would not support A staunch supporter of the death penalty Contending he has faced a “very partisan” same-sex persons. a slots bill unless it included money for who lifted a moratorium on capital punish- legislature that has refused to cooperate with While Mr. O’Malley was reluctant to addiction treatment, an impact fee for ment imposed by Gov. Parris N. Glendening, him in the last year, Mr. Ehrlich said Mary- commit a dollar amount to support a pro- local governments, and an impact fee to Mr. Ehrlich said he would continue his sup- landers “deserve better.” gram that provides state funding for non- rebuild neighborhoods around tracks. port for the ultimate sanction if he is reelect- Asked by a reporter if it was fair to describe religious textbooks and technology in “I don’t subscribe to the notion that it ed. him as “pugnacious,” Mr. Ehrlich said he nonpublic schools, he embraced funding should be used as a revenue stream,” he He would also continue to seek passage of accepts that description “with pride.” for immigrant programs. He promised to said, “a slot in every pot, a slot in every a slots bill at Maryland racing tracks to help “I have this goal attitude,” said Mr. Ehrlich, commit funding for health care servic- garage.” the horse-racing industry and raise money for who selected Maryland Department of Dis- es for income-eligible immigrant chil- The mayor criticized Gov. Ehrlich for education. The measure failed during his first abilities Secretary Kristen Cox as his running dren and pregnant women and said he’d opposing an increase in the minimum term. Catholic bishops oppose the slots leg- mate. “like to see us make progress” in provid- wage and said he favored rewarding small islation because they believe it will hurt the “I really love governing,” he said. “I do not ing increased funding for adult-education businesses for expanding their health- poor. like politics, but I love to compete.” programs focused on English for speakers care coverage. He said he would protect a In his slots bill, Mr. Ehrlich promised to Mr. Ehrlich said it’s important for a leader to of other languages. $25.1 million investment in energy-assis- provide support for those who might become be strong and not easily swayed. No one views “I thought it was appalling and unbe- tance programs targeted at low-income addicted to gambling. his administration as weak, he said. coming of any people to shove preg- households. Having vetoed a $1 increase in the minimum “I think we’re principled, consistent and nant women and children off the Medic- Mr. O’Malley said he believed his cam- wage to $6.15 an hour, the governor strongly very competitive,” he explained, asserting that aid rolls,” said Mr. O’Malley, referring paign will inspire people to public ser- criticized a proposal supported by the bishops competitiveness defines the most successful to Gov. Ehrlich’s elimination of the Med- vice. to tie the state’s minimum-wage increases to people in life. icaid funding from his budget for a pro- “I hope that I’m able to encourage peo- the federal consumer price index. “And that’s not mutually exclusive with gram benefiting legal immigrant pregnant ple to become involved in politics – and “What a really bad idea,” he said, raising compassion,” Mr. Ehrlich said. “But competi- women and children. many of the young people who have been concerns that businesses would be forced to tiveness is an absolutely essential element for a A descendent of Irish and German attracted to this campaign will be the lay off some employees if general wages rise successful person, particularly in public life.” immigrants and the former leader of an future leaders of our state,” he said. Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 Questionnaire for 2006 General Assembly Candidates The following 17 questions were asked of each of the candidates for the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates. The responses below indicate a candidate’s support (S) or opposition (O).

1. Parental Notice. Will you support or oppose legislation that requires notification of a par- ground checks for volunteers who work with children in public and nonprofit programs? ent before an abortion is performed on a girl 17 years of age or younger, provided that when the 11. Pregnancy-Support Services. Will you support or oppose a $2.5 million allocation for a girl fears parental abuse, she can seek an expedited (i.e., within 48 hours) family-court waiver of program to provide pregnancy-support services, adoption-service information, and vocational the notice requirement? training to low-income pregnant women who choose to bring their pregnancies to full term? 2. Abortion Reporting. Maryland is one of only six states that do not require the reporting 12. Capital Punishment. Imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole is among the of abortion statistics. Will you support or oppose legislation to require all abortion providers to punishments that currently can be imposed in Maryland first-degree murder convictions. Giv- annually report the number of abortion procedures they perform, provided that patient confiden- en the availability of that punishment, will you support or oppose legislation to end Maryland’s tiality is protected? death penalty? 3. Clinic Regulation. Will you support or oppose legislation that requires abortion clinics to 13. Assistance for the Poor. Temporary Cash Assistance grants go to poor people who follow meet state health and safety requirements for ambulatory surgical facilities? requirements set by the state, including spending 40 hours a week in work activities. [The grant 4. Human Cloning. Will you support or oppose legislation to ban the asexual creation of to a family of three, for example, is less than $500 a month.] The grants, when combined with human embryos through cloning? federal Food Stamps, have historically been funded at or below 61 percent of Maryland’s Mini- 5. Marriage. Maryland law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Will mum Living Level. Will you support or oppose an appropriation that would bring Temporary you support or oppose upholding that law against efforts to grant marriage-equivalency status to Cash Assistance grants, when combined with federal Food Stamps, to 75 percent of Maryland’s civil unions or other relationships involving unmarried heterosexuals or same-sex persons? Minimum Living Level? 6. Religious Freedom. Will you support or oppose the right of health-care professionals and 14. Energy Assistance. Earlier this year, in response to the electricity-rate crisis, Maryland, institutions to adhere to their religious beliefs by refraining from providing services or dispens- for the first time, invested $25.1 million in energy-assistance programs designed to help low- ing drugs that conflict with those beliefs? income households afford their electricity. Will you support or oppose the continuation of this 7. “Morning-After” Pills. Will you support or oppose efforts to defeat legislation designed investment? to provide “morning-after” pills to teenage girls without a physician’s prescription or parental 15. Rent Subsidies. Maryland’s Rental Allowance Program provides rental subsidies of notice? between $150 and $350 a month to families that are, or are in danger of becoming, homeless. 8. Textbooks & Technology. Will you support or oppose a $6 million allocation for the Non- The program’s fiscal 2007 appropriation of $1.7 million will provide subsidies to only 1000 public Schools Textbook/Technology Loan program, which provides nonreligious textbooks households. Will you support or oppose a fiscal 2008 increase of at least $5 million in Mary- and educational technology to students in nonpublic schools? land’s Rental Allowance Program? 9. Education Tax Credit. Will you support or oppose legislation to create a state income-tax 16. Legal Immigrants. Will you support or oppose the annual appropriation of at least $7 credit for business donations to organizations that provide scholarships to nonpublic-school stu- million to allow income-eligible, legal, immigrant children and pregnant women to participate dents and teachers, as well as public-school teacher scholarships and grants to innovative pub- in Medicaid? lic-school programs? 17. Minimum Wage. Will you support or oppose legislation to tie the state’s minimum wage 10. Child-Abuse Prevention. Will you support or oppose legislation to require criminal back- to increases in the federal Consumer Price Index?

Key: S = Support D = Democrat Parental Notice, Cloning Ban, Marriage, Child Safety, Poverty, Legal Immigrants O = Oppose R = Republican Abortion Reporting, Religious Freedom, Minors’ Education Pregnancy Support & Minimum Wage Blank = No response or qualified response Clinic Regulation Access to “Morning-After” Pill & Death Penalty Dist. Office Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5A House D Frank Rammes O O S S O O O S O S S S S S S S S 5A House R Tanya Thornton Shewell S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 5A House R Nancy R. Stocksdale S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O 5B House R Wade Kach S S S S S S O S S S S O O 6 Senate D Norman R. Stone, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S 6 Senate R Bill “Kush” Kushnerick 6 House D Joseph Sonny Minnick S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S 6 House D John Olszewski, Jr. S S S S S O S S S S S S S S 6 House D Michael Weir, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 6 House R Paul M. Blitz S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 6 House R Steve Dishon S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 6 House R Richard W. Metzgar S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 7 Senate D Patricia A. Foerster 7 Senate R Andy Harris S S S S S S S S S S S 7 House D Linda W. Hart 7 House D Rebecca L. Nelson S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 7 House D Jack Sturgill S S S S S S S S S O S S S 7 House R Rick Impallaria S S S S S S S S S S S O O S S O O 7 House R J. B. Jennings S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 7 House R Pat McDonough S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 8 Senate D Katherine Klausmeier 8 Senate R Craig Borne S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 8 House D Ruth Baisden 8 House D Eric M. Bromwell 8 House D Todd Schuler 8 House R Joseph C. Boteler, III S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 8 House R John Cluster S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 8 House R Melissa Mullahey S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 9 Senate D Rich Corkran S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 9 Senate R Allan H. Kittleman 9A House D David Leonard Osmundson S O S S S S S S S S 9A House R Gail Bates S S S S S S S S S S O O 9A House R Warren E. Miller S S S S S S S S S S S O O S O O O 9B House D Anita Lombardi Riley S S S S S S S O S S S S 9B House R Susan Krebs S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 10 Senate D Delores G. Kelley 10 House D Emmett C. Burns S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 10 House D Adrienne A. Jones 10 House D Shirley Nathan-Pulliam 11 Senate D Bobby A. Zirkin O O O O O S S S O S S S S S 11 Senate R Jeffrey S. Yablon S O S S O S S S S S O S S 11 House D Jon S. Cardin S S S S S S S 11 House D Dan K. Morhaim O O O S S O S S S S S S S 11 House D Dana Stein O S O S S O S S S S 11 House R Patrick Abbondandolo 11 House R Patrick V. Dyer S S O S S S S S S S S S S S S 12 Senate D Edward J. Kasemeyer S S S O S S S O S S S S O 12 Senate R Richard I. Martel, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 12A House D Steven J. DeBoy, Sr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 12A House D James E. Malone, Jr. S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 12A House R Joe Hooe 12A House R Albert L. Nalley S S S S O S S S S O O S O S O 12B House D Elizabeth Bobo O S S O O O O O S S S S S S S S 12B House R Christopher J. Feldwick S S S O O S O S S S O S S S S S 13 Senate D James N. Robey 13 Senate R Sandra B. Schrader S S S S S S S S S S S 13 House D Guy Guzzone 13 House D Shane Pendergrass 13 House D Frank S. Turner 13 House R Rick Bowers S S S S S S S S S S S O O O S 13 House R Loretta Gaffney S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O O S 13 House R Mary Beth Tung 14 Senate D Rona E. Kramer 14 Senate R Frank U. Hackenberg S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 14 House D Anne R. Kaiser 14 House D Karen S. Montgomery O O O O O S O S S S S S S S 14 House D Herman Taylor S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 14 House R John R. Austin S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 14 House R Jim Goldberg S S S S O S S S S S S S S S S S O 14 House R John McKinnis S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 15 Senate D Rob Garagiola 15 Senate R Bill Askinazi S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 10 Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006

Key: S = Support D = Democrat Parental Notice, Cloning Ban, Marriage, Child Safety, Poverty, Legal Immigrants O = Oppose R = Republican Abortion Reporting, Religious Freedom, Minors’ Education Pregnancy Support & Minimum Wage Blank = No response or qualified response Clinic Regulation Access to “Morning-After” Pill & Death Penalty Dist. Office Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 House D Kathleen Dumais S O S S S S S S S S S S 15 House D Brian J. Feldman 15 House D Craig L. Rice 15 House R Jean B. Cryor S S S S S S S S S S S S 15 House R Brian Mezger S S S S S S S S O S S O 15 House R Chris Pilkerton S S O S S S S S S S S S S 16 Senate D Brian E. Frosh O O S O O S S S S S S S S 16 Senate R Robert F. Dyer, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 16 House D William A. Bronrott 16 House D Marilyn R. Goldwater 16 House D Susan C. Lee 16 House R Robert F. Dyer S S S S S S S O S S S O O S S S O 16 House R Angela Markelonis 16 House R Mike Monroe S S S S S S S S S S S S 17 Senate D Jennie M. Forehand 17 House D Kumar P. Barve 17 House D Jim Gilchrist 17 House D Luiz Simmons 17 House R Mary Haley S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 17 House R Paul N. Hnarakis S S S O S S S S S S S S S S S S S 17 House R Josephine J. Wang S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 18 Senate D Richard S. Madaleno, Jr. O O O S O O O O S S S S S S S S S 18 Senate R David Stegmaier S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 18 House D Ana Sol Gutierrez O O S O O O S S S S S S S S S 18 House D Jane Lawton O O S O O O S S S S S S S S S S 18 House D Jeff Waldstreicher 18 House R Richard A. Fenati 18 House R Joan Pleiman S S S S S S S S S S S S 18 House R Lorri D. Simmons S S S S S S O S S S S S S S 19 Senate D Mike Lenett 19 Senate R Mike Ryman 19 House D Henry B. “Hank” Heller S S S S S S S S S S S S 19 House D Benjamin F. Kramer 19 House D Roger Manno 19 House R Thomas Hardman O O S O O O S O O S S O S S S O S 19 House R John R. Joaquin S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S 19 House R Tom Masser 20 Senate D Jamie Raskin O S O O O O S S S S S S S 20 House D Sheila Ellis Hixson O S S O S O S S S S S S S S S S 20 House D Tom Hucker S S S S S S S 20 House D Heather R. Mizeur O O S O O O S S S S S S S S S 20 House R John W. Wrightson S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 21 Senate D Jim Rosapepe S S S S S S S S S S S 21 Senate R John Giannetti S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 21 House D Ben Barnes 21 House D Barbara A. Frush 21 House D Joseline Pena-Melnyk 21 House R Neil B. Sood S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O S S 22 Senate D Paul G. Pinsky O O O O O O O O S S S S S S S 22 House D Tawanna P. Gaines 22 House D Anne Healey S S S S S S S S S S S S S 22 House D Justin David Ross 23 Senate D Douglas J. J. Peters S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 23A House D James W. Hubbard O S O S S S S S S S S S S S S 23A House D Gerron Levi S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S 23B House D Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. 24 Senate D Nathaniel Exum 24 House D Joanne C. Benson 24 House D Carolyn J. B. Howard 24 House D Michael L. Vaughn 25 Senate D Ulysses Currie 25 House D Aisha N. Braveboy 25 House D Dereck E. Davis 25 House D Melony Ghee Griffith 25 House R Patrick A. Schaeffer, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O 26 Senate D C. Anthony Muse 26 House D Veronica Turner 26 House D Kris Valderrama 26 House D Jay Walker S O S O S S O O S S S S S S S 26 House R John Rowe S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006 11

Key: S = Support D = Democrat Parental Notice, Cloning Ban, Marriage, Child Safety, Poverty, Legal Immigrants O = Oppose R = Republican Abortion Reporting, Religious Freedom, Minors’ Education Pregnancy Support & Minimum Wage Blank = No response or qualified response Clinic Regulation Access to “Morning-After” Pill & Death Penalty Dist. Office Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 27 Senate D Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S 27 Senate R Ron Miller S S S S S S S S S S S S O S O S O 27A House D James E. Proctor, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 27A House D Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 27A House R Kenneth S. Brown 27A House R Antoinette “Toni” Jarboe-Duley S S S S S S S S S S S O S O O O 27B House D Sue Kullen 27B House R David Hale S S S S S O S O S S S O S S O S O 28 Senate D Thomas McLain Middleton O O O S O S S S S S O S S S 28 Senate R Jay Bala S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 28 House D Sally Y. Jameson S S S O S O S S S S S O S S S O 28 House D Murray Levy S O O O S S S S O S S S O 28 House D Peter Murphy 28 House R James H. (Jim) Crawford S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 28 House R William Daniel Mayer S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O 29 Senate D Roy Dyson S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S 29 Senate R Thomas F. McKay S S S O S S S S S S S S O 29A House D John F. Wood, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 29A House R Joe DiMarco S S S S S S S S S S S S 29B House D John Bohanan S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O O O 29B House R Noel Temple “Tim” Wood 29C House D Norma Powers 29C House R Anthony J. O’Donnell S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O 30 Senate D John C. Astle S O S S S S S S S S O 30 Senate R Herb McMillan S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 30 House D Michael E. Busch 30 House D Virginia P. Clagett S S S S S S S S S S S 30 House D Barbara Samorajczyk S S S S S S S S S O 30 House R Ron Elfenbein S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O 30 House R Ron George S S S S S S S S S S S O 30 House R Andy Smarick S S S S S S S S S S O O O 31 Senate D Walter J. Shandrowsky S S S S S S S S S S O O S S O 31 Senate R Bryan W. Simonaire S S S S S S S S S S S O S O 31 House D Joan Cadden S O S S S S S S S S O S S S 31 House D Thomas J. Fleckenstein S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 31 House D Craig A. Reynolds S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 31 House R Don Dwyer, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S O O 31 House R Nicholaus R. Kipke S S S S S S S S S S S O O S O S O 31 House R Steve Schuh S S S S S S S S S S S S S O 32 Senate D James Ed DeGrange, Sr. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O 32 Senate R Jon Vandenheuvel S S S S S S S S S S S O S 32 House D Pamela Beidle S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 32 House D Mary Ann Love O S O S S S S S S S 32 House D Theodore Sophocleus S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 32 House R Mark S. Chang S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 32 House R Terry R. Gilleland, Jr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 32 House R Wayne Charles Smith S S S S S S S S S S S S O 33 Senate D Scott Hymes S S S S O S O S S S S S S S S S 33 Senate R Janet Greenip S S S S S S S S S S S O O S 33A House D Paul G. Rudolph 33A House D Patricia Weathersbee O O S O O O O O O S S O S S S S 33A House R James King S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 33A House R Tony McConkey S S S S S S S S S O S O S S S O 33B House D Mike Shay 33B House R Bob Costa S S S S S S S S S S S O S O O 34 Senate D William Kilby 34 Senate R Nancy Jacobs S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 34A House D Mary-Dulany James S S S S S S S S O S S S 34A House D B. Daniel Riley O S S O S S S S S 34A House R Glen Glass S S S S S S S S S S O S O 34A House R Sheryl Davis Kohl S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 34B House D David D. Rudolph S S S S S S S O S S O S S O 34B House R Ewing McDowell S S S S S S S S S S O O 35 Senate D Stan Kollar 35 Senate R J. Robert Hooper S S S S S S S S S S S O O S O S O 35A House D Craig H. DeRan 35A House R Barry Glassman S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 35A House R Donna Stifler 35B House D David Carey 35B House R Susan K. McComas S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 36 Senate D Harry E. Sampson 36 Senate R E. J. Pipkin 12 Maryland Decisions ’06 • November 4 – 5, 2006

Key: S = Support D = Democrat Parental Notice, Cloning Ban, Marriage, Child Safety, Poverty, Legal Immigrants O = Oppose R = Republican Abortion Reporting, Religious Freedom, Minors’ Education Pregnancy Support & Minimum Wage Blank = No response or qualified response Clinic Regulation Access to “Morning-After” Pill & Death Penalty Dist. Office Party Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 36 House D Wheeler R. Baker S S S S S S S S S O S O S S O 36 House D Mark Guns S S S S S S S O S S O S S 36 House D Joan O. Horsey 36 House R Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S O 36 House R Richard A. Sossi S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 36 House R Mary Roe Walkup S S S S S S S S S S S O O S O S O 37 Senate D Hilary Spence 37 Senate R Richard F. Colburn S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 37A House D Rudolph C. Cane O O S O S S O S S S S S S S S S 37B House D James A. Adkins 37B House D Tim Quinn 37B House R Adelaide Addie Eckardt S S S S S S S S S S O O 37B House R Jeannie Haddaway S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 38 Senate R J. Lowell Stoltzfus S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S 38A House D Patrick M. Armstrong S O S S O S S S O S S S S S S S O 38A House R D. Page Elmore S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S 38B House D Norman H. Conway S S S S S S S S O S 38B House D Jim Mathias 38B House R Michael J. James S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O 38B House R Bonnie Nelson Luna 39 Senate D Patrick J. Hogan S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S O 39 House D Saqib Ali 39 House D Charles Barkley 39 House D Nancy J. King 39 House R David Nichols S S S S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 39 House R Gary Scott 39 House R Bill Witham S S S S O S S S S S O S S S S O 40 Senate D Catherine E. Pugh S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 40 Senate R Stephen George S S S S O S S S S S S S S S O 40 House D Frank M. Conaway, Jr. 40 House D Barbara Robinson S S S S O O S S S S S S S S S S 40 House D Shawn Z. Tarrant 41 Senate D Lisa Gladden O O S O S S S S S S S S 41 House D Jill P. Carter 41 House D Nathaniel T. Oaks 41 House D S. I. “Sandy” Rosenberg O O O S O S O S S S S S S S S S 41 House R Tony Asa S S S O S S S S S S S O S S S S S 42 Senate D Jim Brochin O O S S S S O S S S S O S S S S S 42 Senate R Douglas B. Riley S S S S S S O S S S S S S S S S O 42 House D Andrew Belt 42 House D Stephen W. Lafferty 42 House D Tracy Miller 42 House R Susan Aumann S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S O 42 House R William J. Frank S S S S S S S S S S S O S S O S O 42 House R Dilip Paliath S S S S S S S S S S O S O 43 Senate D Joan Carter Conway O S S S O S O O S S S S S S S S S 43 House D Curt Anderson O S S S S O S S S S S S S S S 43 House D Ann Marie Doory O O O S O S S S S S S O S S S S S 43 House D Maggie McIntosh 43 House R Armand F. Girard S S O S O S S O O O 44 Senate D Verna Jones S S S S O S S S S S S S S S S 44 Senate R Sameerah S. Muhammad 44 House D Keith E. Haynes O O S O S S S S S S S S S S S S 44 House D Ruth M. Kirk S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 44 House D Melvin L. Stukes S S S S S O O S S S S S S S S 45 Senate D Nathaniel J. McFadden S S S S O O S S S S S O S S S S S 45 Senate R Leonard J. Wolff S S S S S S S S S S O O O O S O 45 House D Talmadge Branch 45 House D Cheryl Glenn 45 House D Hattie N. Harrison 46 Senate D George W. Della S S S S S S S S O S S S S S 46 Senate R Keith Losoya S S S S S S S S S O S S O S S 46 House D Peter A. Hammen 46 House D Carolyn Krysiak S S S S S S S S S S S S S 46 House D Brian K. McHale S S S S O S S S S O S S S S S 46 House R Peter Kimos S S S S S O S O S S S O S S O S O 47 Senate D Gwendolyn Britt 47 House D Jolene Ivey 47 House D Doyle Niemann O O S O O S S S S S S S S S 47 House D Victor Ramirez O S S S O O S S S S S S S S S S