CONTENTS

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FOREWORD ................................................ ix

MARYLAND AT A GLANCE ................................... 1

STATE SYMBOLS ............................................ 3

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES

Harry Hughes, Governor ........................................... 9

Samuel W. Bogley, Lieutenant Governor ................................. 11

Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller ...................................... 14

Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General .................................... 14

William S. James, State Treasurer ..................................... 15

Fred L. Wineland, Secretary of State ................................... 15

LEGISLATURE

The General Assembly ............................................ 19

Histories of the 1977 and 1978 Sessions ................................. 20

Committee Chairpersons ........................................... 22

Standing Committees ............................................. 22

Statutory Committees ............................................. 23

Special Joint Committees and Task Forces ............................... 27

Legislative Agencies .............................................. 27

Legislative Districts and Roster of Members ............................. 29

Biographical Sketches of Members of the General Assembly ................... 43

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Governor ..................................................... 93

Lieutenant Govenor .............................................. 95

Comptroller .................................................... 95

Treasurer ..................................................... 99

Board of Public Works ............................................ 100

Secretary of State ................................................ 102

Attorney General/State Law Department ............................... 103

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Introduction ................................................... Ill

Agriculture .................................................... 113

Budget and Fiscal Planning ......................................... 121

Economic and Community Development ................................ 125

General Services ................................................. 141

Health and Mental Hygiene ......................................... 151

Human Resources ............................................... 183

Licensing and Regulation .......................................... 195

Natural Resources ............................................... 215

Personnel ..................................................... 231

Public Safety and Correctional Services ................................. 235

State Planning .................................................. 253

Transportation .................................................. 259

EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES,

AND ADVISORY BOARDS .................................. 273

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES .................................... 283

JUDICIARY

Court of Appeals ................................................ 345