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DAVID B. SHAPIRO, Democrat, District 42. Bom in Baltimore, November 13,1955.
Northwestern Sr. High School; University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A. (econom-
ics and accounting), 1976; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1985. Employed
by State Highway Administration; also accountant, business consultant and manager of
real estate investments. Member, Governor's Youth Advisory Council, 1973-76. Legal
intern, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1981. Charter member, National Association of Jewish
Legislators, 1977-86. Member, Democratic State Central Committee, 1986—. President,
John F. Kennedy Chapter of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, 1973. Member, board of
directors, Baltimore Jewish Community Center, 1973-74,1976; board of directors, Jewish
Big Brother League of Baltimore, 1975. Founder and director, Project Bernfes, 1975-86.
Member, Baltimore Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1979-86; speaker, Annual Israel Bond
Appeal, 1979-86. Member of the House of Delegates, 1977-83, and since 1987. Member,
Judiciary Committee. District office: 6609 Reisterstown Rd., Suite 104, Baltimore 21215;
tel. 358-5055. Annapolis office: 320-C Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3297.

PATRICIA R. SHER, Democrat, District 18. Born in Washington, DC, June 19,1931.
Greenbelt High School; Montgomery Community College; University of Maryland,
College of Human Ecology, B.S., 1983. Founder, Friends of RAP (Regional Addiction
Prevention), 1971. Member, Committee to Repeal Blue Laws, 1976; Democratic precinct
chairman, 1966-78. Member, Maryland Drug Abuse Council, 1972-78. Hornbook Award,
Montgomery County Education Association, 1982; Legislator of the Year, Maryland
Psychological Association; Betty Tyler Public Affairs Award, Planned Parenthood of
Maryland, 1988; Distinguished Service Award, Maryland State Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Administration, 1988. Married; four children. Member of the House of Delegates since
1979. Deputy Majority Whip, 1987—. Member, Economic Matters Committee; Special
Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Chairman, National Legislative Task Force on
Fire Gas Toxicity. Vice-Chairman, Task Force to Study Deaths Resulting from Building
Fires. District office: 1916 Rookwood Rd., Silver Spring 20910; tel. 589-7188. Annapolis
office: 220 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3045; Washington metro area tel. 858-3045.

JOHN FRANK SLADE III, Democrat, District 29C. Born in Leonardtown, August 5,
1943. Great Mills High School; St. Mary's College; University of Maryland, B.S., 1967;
University of Baltimore, LL.B., 1969. Attorney. Assistant public defender, 1972-74;
assistant State's attorney, St. Mary's County, 1975-76; District Public Defender, District
4,1976-82. Member, St. Mary's County Youth Commission; St. Mary's County Commu-
nity College Advisory Board; St. Mary's County Ethics Law Review Committee; Legislative
Council's Special Committee on Rape and Related Offenses; Region II Planning Board of
Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. Married;
three children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983. Member, Environmental
Matters Committee. District office: Box 20, Valley Lee 20692; tel. 994-2930. Annapolis
office: 217 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3314.

ELIZABETH S. SMITH, Republican, District 33. Born in Baltimore, March 18,1934.
Educated in Ohio and Wisconsin parochial schools; California public schools. Member,
Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1978-83 (vice-chairman, 1983). Administrative Assistant to
Senate Minority Leader, 1971-74. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention,
1972,1976; delegate, 1980,1984,1988. Member, Republican Women of Anne Arundel
County; 5th District Republican Club; Severna Park Republican Women's Club; Crofton
Republican Women's Club. Former member, board of directors, Maryland State Chamber
of Commerce. Past president, Greater Annapolis Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Clam
Festival. Member, Ladies Auxiliary of Anne Arundel General Hospital. Recipient of
honorary life membership award for outstanding service from Annapolis Chamber of
Commerce, 1968. Legislator of the Year, 1982, Anne Arundel Psychological Association.
Legislator of the Year, 1988, Marine Trades Association of Maryland. Married. Member of
the House of Delegates since 1975. Member, Ways and Means Committee; Joint Com-
mittee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. District office: 3438 Merrimac
Rd., Harbor Hills, Davidsonville 21035; tel. 269-0724. Annapolis office: 215 Lowe Bldg.,
21401; tel. 841-3223.

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