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NORMAN H. CONWAY, Democrat, District 38. Born in Salisbury, January 11,1942.
Wicomico Sr. High School; Salisbury State College, B.S. (education), 1965. Teacher,
vice-principal, principal, Pinehurst Elementary School, 1965-86. Supervisor, Chapter I
programs, Wicomico County Board of Education, 1986—. Member, Wicomico County
Democratic Central Committee, 1970-74. Member, Wicomico County Airport Commis-
sion, 1974-85. Member, Salisbury City Council, 1974-87 (president, 1982-87). Member,
Wicomico County Recreation Commission, 1985-87. President, Wicomico County Vol-
unteer Firemen's Association, 1986. Vice-President, District no. 1, Maryland Municipal
League, 1982-86. Outstanding Young Educator, Salisbury Jaycees, 1970; Sears' Citizen of
the Year, 1976; Firefighter of the Year, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1986. Married.Member
of the House of Delegates since 1987. Member, Ways and Means Committee (chairman,
subcommittee on pupil transportation); Special House Committee on Economic Develop-
ment Strategy. District office: 1312 Whittier Dr., Salisbury 21801; tel. 543-9060. Annap-
olis office: 416 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3425.

GENE W.COUNIHAN, Democrat, District 15. Born in Cumberland, February 6,1941.
Fort Hill High School, Cumberland; Frostburg State College, B.S., 1963; American
University, M.Ed., 1970. Educator; supervisor, Montgomery County Schools. Member,
Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1978-82; president, Montgomery
Village/Gaithersburg Democratic Club, 1980-82; president, Montgomery Village Foun-
dation Board of Directors, 1979-80; presidenr, Seneca Valley High School/Community
Organization, 1981-82; consultant-trainer, Center for Creative Communications, 1971-
74; youth program director, YMCA, 1968-70. Associate professor/instructor (part-time),
American University, University of Maryland, and Federal City College, 1967-73. Married;
five daughters. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983. Vice-Chairman, Ways and
Means Committee. District office: 9901 Dellcasde Rd., Gaithersburg 20879; tel. 977-
5045. Annapolis office: 100 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3521.

WILLIAM H. COX, JR., Democrat, District 34. Born in Edgewood, July 15, 1942.
Attended Harford County public schools; University of Baltimore. Real estate broker;
developer. Member, Tax Appeals Court of Harford County, 1968-70; Governor's Com-
mission to Hire the Handicapped; Harford County Educational Foundation. Past presi-
dent, Young Democrats of Harford County, 1969-70. Member, Harford County Board
of Realtors; Maryland Real Estate Board. Member and first State director, Bel Air Jaycees.
Received Outstanding Young Man Award, 1969. Member, Elks; Moose; American Legion.
Chairman, Heart Fund Drive, 1970-71. Former member, board of directors, Children's
Fresh Air Society of Maryland; board of directors, Fallston General Hospital. Chairman,
United Appeal Drive, Harford County, 1968. Married; two children. Member of the House
of Delegates since 1971. Member, Ways and Means Committee. Deputy Majority Whip,
1977-83. Deputy Majority Floor Leader, 1983—. Chairman, Harford County Delegation.
Co-chairman, Mass Transit Oversight Committee; chairman, Special Joint Committee on
Transportation. Chairman, Federal-State Affairs Committee, Southern Legislative Confer-
ence; member, State Affairs Committee, Conference of State Governments. District office:
141 North Main St., Bel Air 21014; tel. 879-9173. Annapolis office: 326 Lowe Bldg.,
21401; tel. 841-3289.

ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Democrat, District 39. Born in Baltimore, January 18,1951.
Baltimore City College; Howard University, B.S., 1973; University of Maryland School of
Law, J.D., 1976. Attorney. Member of Maryland Bar since 1976. Chief judge, Maryland
Moot Court Board; Phi Beta Kappa; Outstanding U.S. Student Government Leader
Award, Royal Arts Society of London; Major Achievement Award for Scholastic Accom-
plishment (torn Afro-American newspaper; president, Bancroft Literary Society. Member
of the House of Delegates since 1983. Vice-Chairman, Constitutional and Administrative
Law Committee, 1987—. Chairman, Committee on Economic Development—Maryland
Legislative Black Caucus. Chairman Emeritus, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus. District
office: 2225 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218; tel. 366-0494. Annapolis office: 141 Lowe
Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3502.