Delegates/107

EDWARD J. KASEMEYER, Democrat, District 14B. Born in Baltimore, July 18, 1945.
Attended Howard County Senior High; Western Maryland College, B.A., 1967. Employed in
real estate. Member, Howard County Democratic State Central Committee, 197»-1<)M;

Howard County Financial Disclosure Commission, 1980-1982. Member, Ellicott City Kiwanis
Club; Columbia Rotary Club; Howard County Farm Bureau; Howard County Board of
Realtors; First, Second and Fifth District Democratic Clubs; Columbia Democratic Club.
Board of Directors, Greater Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 1976-1982 (president,
1980). Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges anil Universities. Married; 4 children.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member, Economic Matters Committee.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Health Insurance. Member, Subcommittee on Savings and Loan
Associations; Subcommittee on Clipping. Annapolis office: 226 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel.
841-3200.

THOMAS B. KERNAN, Democrat, District 9. Born in Baltimore, May 12, 1948. Attended
Baltimore County parochial schools; Baltimore City public schools; University of Maryland,
B.A. President of Harbour Group Corporation (independent insurance agency). Married.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1975. Speaker Pro Tern, 1982—. Assistant Majority
Leader, 1979-1982. Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1975-1976;

Ways and Means Committee, 1977—; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee;

Legislative Policy Committee. Chairperson, Special Joint Oversight Committee on Economic
and Community Development, 1984. Annapolis office: 426 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3458.

DIANE KIRCHENBAUER, Democrat, District 20. Bom in Baltimore, Maryland. Attended
Anne Arundel County public schools; University of Maryland, B.A. in Political Science
(Economics minor). Congressional and State legislative staff member; legislative representative,
Maryland National Organization for Women. Chosen one of the Outstanding Young Women
of America, 1979. Appointed by Governor Hughes to the Judicial Nominating Commission,
Sixth Circuit. Member, Governor's Task Force on Food and Nutrition. Board member,
Alliance for Democratic Reform; Woman's Suburban Democratic Club. Member, Flower-
Piney Branch Local Development Corporation; League of Women Voters, Woodmoor-
Pinecrest Citizens Association, First V.P., American Association of University Women, Silver
Spring. Steering Committee, Coalition for Excellence and Equality in Education. Married.
Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member. Economic Matters Committee
(member. Health Insurance Subcommittee). Co-chair, House/Senate Joint Subcommittee to
Study the Savings and Loan Industry, 1984. District office: 10414 Lorain Avenue, Silver Spring
20901; tel. 681-8090. Annapolis office: 225 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3090, Washington area
tel. 858-3090.

RUTH M. KIRK, Democrat, District 39. Born in Baltimore, February 2, 1930. Educated in
Baltimore public schools. Teacher's aide. Member, Baltimore Blueprint; National Citizens
Participation Council; COIL (Community Organization to Improve Life); Self Help Housing
Board; Urban Service Commission; Urban Service Advisory Council; 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. Member, Board of Directors, Meals on
Wheels. Member, Eastern Star; Morning Star Baptist Church. Received Baltimore Best Silver
and Blue Award, 1982; Frances Morton Proelicher Civic Statesmanship Award, 1982; Golden
Brick Award, Baltimore Blueprint; highest hour service in District 8 (1,929 hours). Married; 6
children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member. Constitutional and
Administrative Law Committee. District office: 320 N. Carey St., Baltimore 21223; tel.
383-1622. Annapolis office: 315 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3263.