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ROSE MARY HATEM BONSACK, Democrat, District 34, Harford County. Member,
House of Delegates since 1991, Ways and Means Committee, 1995— (finance resources
subcomm.), Environmental Matters Committee, 1991-94, Joint Committee on Health
Care Delivery and Financing, 1993—. Vice-Chair, Rules and Executive Nominations Com-
mittee, 1994—. Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1994. Born in Havre de Grace, Mary-
land, October 24, 1933. Washington College, B.S., cum laude, 1955, Univ. of Maryland
Medical School, Medical College of Pennsylvania, M.D., 1960. Physician. Medical Chirurgical
Faculty of Md., 1961—, Harford County Medical Society, 1961—, Hypertensive Council of
Md., 1980-82, Md. Academy of Family Physicians, 1980— (pres., 1988-89), American Acad-
emy of Family Physicians, 1980—. State Board of Medical Examiners, 1985-88. Member, Exec.
Secretary, Commission on Medical Discipline of Maryland, 1985-88. Exec. Secretary, State
Board of Physician Quality Assurance, 1988—. State Council on Cancer Control, 1991-93,
Medical Advisory Board, Motor Vehicle Admin. Democratic State Central Committee, 1986-
90. St. Joan of Arc Council, bd. of directors (ex officio), John Carroll High School. Service
above Self Citation, Havre de Grace Rotary, 1976. Certificate of Merit for Service, Md. Cancer
Society, 1977. Outstanding Community Service Citation, Harford Co. Medical Society, 1979.
Women Helping Women Award, Soroptomists of Harford & Cecil counties, 1983-84. Married,
five children. District office: 118 W. Bel Air Ave., Aberdeen 21001, tel. (410) 575-6438,
273-9549. Annapolis office: 326 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-
3289.

FRANK D. BOSTON, JR., Democrat, District 41, Baltimore City. Member, House of
Delegates since 1987, Economic Matters Committee, 1995— (health insurance subcom-
mittee). Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Deputy Majority Whip.
Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1987-91, Judiciary Com-
mittee, 1991-93, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1994. Chair, Baltimore
City Delegation. Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 1995 (member, rules committee). Born
in Baltimore, Maryland, December 5, 1938. Douglas Sr. High School, University of Maryland,
B.A., 1973, The Johns Hopkins University, M.Ed., 1979. Vocational evaluator-teacher, Bal-
timore City Public School System. Member, Governor's Commission on Women's Health,
1993—. Former president, Local 1694, American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (AFSCME), Council 92, American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial
Organizations (AFL-CIO). Member, Maryland State Teachers Association, Baltimore Teach-
ers Union. Member, Maryland Democratic State Central Committee, 1982-86, re-elected
1994. Member, The Windsor Democratic Organization. Married, two children. District of-
fice: 2200 Garrison Blvd., Suite 202, Baltimore 21216, tel. (410) 566-3373 Annapolis
office: 314 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3283

BENNETT BOZMAN, Democrat, District 38, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Coun-
ties. Member of House of Delegates since 1991. Deputy Majority Whip, 1995. Member,
Ways and Means Committee, 1995— (transportation subcomm.), Joint Committee on
Federal Relations, 1995—, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92,
Economic Matters Committee, 1992-93, Commerce and Government Matters Commit-
tee, 1994. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, May 8, 1936. Eagle Scout. Washington High School,
Princess Anne, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, B.S., 1961. Served in US Coast
Guard, 1961-69. Pharmacist. Member, Democratic State Central Committee, Worcester
County, 1974-78. Member, Worcester County Board of County Commissioners, 1978-90.
President, Maryland Association of Counties, 1990. Member, Maryland Tourism Development
Board, 1994—. Member, Maryland Pharmaceutical Association, Eastern Share Pharmaceu-
tical Association, Worcester County Farm Bureau. Member, Salisbury Elks Club, Ocean City
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ocean City Marlin Club, Ducks Unlimited. Former member, Berlin
Lions Club, Berlin-Ocean City Jaycees, Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Life member, University
of Maryland Alumni Association. Recipient, Bowl of Hygeia for State of Maryland, a national
pharmacy award, 1989. Active member, Berlin Fire Company for 26 years Married, two
children. District office: 103 Cedar Ave., Berlin 21811, tel. (410) 641-2221. Annapolis
office: 413 Lowe House Office Bldg, 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3431

TALMADGE BRANCH, Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City Member of House of
Delegates since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee, 1995— (health & human
resources subcommittee, oversight committee on personnel, welfare reform work group).
Born in North Hampton County, North Carolina, January 30, 1956. Northern High School,
Baltimore, Essex Community College, A.A., 1978, Salisbury State College, B.A., 1980. Special
assistant to US Representative, 7th Congressional District, 1984-87. Baltimore City Mayor's
representative to Cecil Kirk Community, 1992-93. Member, America's Fund, NAACP.
Awards received from Baltimore City Council, 1981, President, Baltimore City Council,
1985, State Senate, 1985, Maryland State Conference, NAACP. Recipient, Baltimore City
Mayor's Citation. Named Young Democrat of the Year, 1985. Three children. District office:
910 N. Linwood Ave., Baltimore 21205, tel. (410) 471-2351. Annapolis office: 301 Lowe
House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3257.