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PATRICIA R. SHER, Democrat, District 18. Born in Washington, D.C., June 19,
1931. Attended Greenbelt High School; Montgomery Community College; Universi-
ty of Maryland. Member, Maryland Drug Abuse Council, 1972—; Friends of RAP,
founder and secretary, 1971, member, 1971-1978; charter member, Montgomery
County Women's Political Caucus (member. Constitution and By-Laws Committee);
Montgomery County Coordinator, Committee to Repeal Blue Laws, 1976; president,
EMKW Democratic Club, 1977-1978; Democratic Precinct Chairperson, 1966-1978;
vice-president, Tifereth Sisterhood. Married; 4 children. Member of the House of
Delegates since 1979. District office: 1916 Rookwood Rd., Silver Spring 20910; tel.
589-7188. Annapolis office: 224 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 269-2651.

LUIZ SIMMONS, Republican, District 17. Born in Winchester, Virginia, January
27, 1949. Attended Plainview High School, Plainview, N.Y.; American University, B.
A., 1970; American University Law School, J.D, 1974. Attorney. Former commis-
sioner, Rockville Human Rights Commission; executive director, Montgomery-
Prince George's Continuing Legal Education Institute, Inc.; founder and director of
non-profit corporation providing free legal services for the elderly in the Rockville
area. General counsel for Congressman Newton I Steers, 1976-1978. Member, Com-
munity Advisory Council. Tri-Services Center for Children with Learning
Disabilities. Married; 2 children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1979. Dis-
trict office: 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 405, Silver Spring 20910; tel. 589-1919. An-
napolis office: 220 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 269-2651.

STEVEN V. SKLAR, Democrat, District 42. Born in Baltimore, September 29,
1942. Attended Baltimore City public schools; Wharton School of Finance, Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania, B.S., 1964; University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1968.
International Business Exchange Program, Denmark, 1964, Sweden, 1965. Associate
Professor of Law. U.S. Air Force—Europe. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1969.
Chairman, Legislative Study Group; chairman. Nuclear Energy Subcommittee, vice-
chairman, Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures; Advisory
Council, Americans for Energy Independence; member. National Energy Advisory
Committee. Member, Maryland Advisory Council on Drug Abuse. Member, Board
of Directors, Metropolitan Baltimore Mental Health Association; American Cancer
Society of Baltimore; Levindale Hebrew Hospital and Geriatric Center. Married.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1969. District office: 119 Cross Keys Rd.,
Baltimore 21210. Annapolis office 320 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 269-2562.

CHARLES E. SMITH, Democrat, District 4A. Born in Brunswick, December 18,
1948. Attended Brunswick public schools, Frederick Community College; University
of Baltimore, B.S., 1973. Air conditioning and heating contractor. Member, Board of
Directors, Jeanne Bussard Workshop; Jefferson Ruritan Club; Walkersville Volunteer
Fire Co.; Brunswick Lions Club; Brunswick Slo-pitch Softball League. Married Ju-
dith Smith, daughter Deanna Marie. Member of the House of Delegates since 1975.
District office: 403 Walnut St., Brunswick 21716; tel. 473-5679. Annapolis office: 217
Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 269-3528.