University, J D, 1974 Member, District of Columbia Bar
Association (lawyer counselling committee, 1985—), Mary
land State Bar Association (lawyer counselling committee,
1991—, litigation section), Montgomery County Bar Asso-
ciation (ivecuttve committee 1992 94, chair, lawyer-to
lawyer committee, 1991-95, chair, correctional reform
committee, 1977 79) Sponsor of Live Tour Dreams—Don't
Use D» ugs, a District Court program for high school stu
dents, 1994— Outstanding Jui ist Award, Montgomery
Count) Bar Association, 1995

G. DARRELL RUSSELL, JR. Associate Judge, Balu
more County, District 8, District Court of Maryland, since
1990 Assistant attorney general, 1970 74 Executive
Committee, Maryland Judicial Conference, 1993— Born
in Annapolis, Maryland, December 18, 1941 Loyola Col-
lege, BS, 1964, University of Baltimore School of Law, J D,
1967, Towson State University, MA, 1988 Admitted to
Maryland Ba», 1969 Afembe), Maryland State and Balti-
more County Bar Associations Member, Democratic State
Central Committee, 1978 82 Member, St Thomas More
'•society Hibernians, Towson YMCA, Greyhound Club,
Safety First Club, Baltimore Bike Club Board member,
Loyola High School (1972-77) and Loyola College (1977-
82) Alumni Associations Adjunct Faculty, Loyola College,
1974 79, Towson State University, 1979 84 Member, Ca-
thedral of Mary Oui Queen Authoi, Lincoln and Kennedy
Looked at Kmdh Together (1972), Hotbed tor Hybrids
Lacrosse and Soccer in Baltimore (1978)

R. RUSSELL SADLER. Associate Judge, Howard County,
District 10, District Court of Maryland, since 1980 Member,
Appeals lax Court, Howard County, 1970 72 Assistant
count) sohcitor, 1972 74, then Depun County Solicitor,
Howard Count), 197479 Executive secretary, Howard
Counh ( ouncil, 1979 80 Born in Baltimore, Maryland,
October 16, 1926 Baltimore City public schools Served in US
Navy, 1943-46 University of Baltirnoi e, A A, 1953, University
of Baltimore School of Law, LLB, magna cum laude, 1955
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1955 Member, Howard County
Bar Association Member, Heuisler Honor Society

RONALD D. SCHIFF Associate Judge, Prince
George's County, District 5, District Court of Maryland,
since 1996 Member, State Commission on Emotionally
Disabled Children and Adolescents, 1981, Task Force for
Elderly Housing, Prince George's Counn, 1987, Civilian
Training Program, Prince George's County Police De
partmcnt, 1994 Born in Port ( hcster. New York, April 21,
1939 RoanokeC allege, B A, 1963 University of Baltimore
Schooloflaw,JD 1971 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1973
Member, American Bar Association, Maryland State Bar
Association (chair, legislative committee, 1991-94, chair,
admimsti atlve law section council, 1995 96), Montgomery
County Ba» Association, Prince George's County Bar Asso
elation (hoard of directors, 198788) Board of Directors,
Association of Retarded CitiZt ns of Prince George's County,
197786, Mental Health Association of Prince George's
County, 1980 87, Prince George's Breakfast of Champions,
1983-89, Pnnce George's Hotline and Suicide Prevention
Center, 1983— President, and Chair, Board of Directors,
Bowie Office Park Condominium Association, 1981-85

I. MARSHALL SEIDLER Associate )udge, Baltimore
Counft, District 8, District Court of Maryland, since 1989
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, December 23 1934 University
of Maryland, B S 1957, University of Maryland School of
Law, JD 1959 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1959 Member,
American, Maryland State and Baltimore Caunty Bai Asso
clations Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, 1959 60 Served in
Maryland Air National Guard, 1959-65

MELANIE MARVA SHAW GETER Associate
Judge, Prince George's County, District 5, District Court
of Man land, since 1996 Assistant State's Attorney, Bal
umorc ( it}, 1982 87 Assistant attornei general, Medi
caid Fraud Unit, 1987 89 Assistant State's Attorney,

Prince George's County, 1989 96 (chief, criminal trials
division, chief, homicide & narcotics division) Born in
Baltimore, Maryland, April 16, 1957 Howard University,
BA, 1978, University of Maryland School of Law, JD,
1981 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1982 Member, Na
tional. Prince George's County ana] Franklin Bourne Bar
Associations Ad]unct Professor, Bowie State Unversity

NANCY B. SHUGER. Associate Judge, Baltimore City,
District 1, District Court of Maryland, since 1993 Advocacy
director, Maryland State Planning Council on Developmen
tal Disabilities, 1975 76 Assistant attorney general, and
principal counsel to Department of Human Resources,
1980 93 Bom in Baltimore, Maryland, May 10, 1949
Cornell University, BA (history), cum laude, 1971, Univer-
sity of Maryland School of Law, JD, 1974 Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1975 Member, Maryland State and Balti-
more City Bar Associations, Women's Law Center, National
Association of Women Judges Staff attorney and full time
lecturer. Developmental Disabilities Law Project, University
of Maryland School of Law, 1976 78 Directing attorney,
Evergreen Legal Services, Port Angeles, Washington, 1978-80
Member, J Dudley Digges Inn ofC ourt Jennifer L Rabbins
Award from Maryland Attorney General in recognition of
special achievement infield of human services, 1991

LEE MATOTAN SISLEN Associate Judge,
Montgomery County, District 6, District Court of Mary
land, since 1992 Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
September 14, 1953 Newcomb College, Tulane University,
B A, 1975, University of New Mexico School of Law, J D,
1979 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1980 Member, Mary
land State, Montgomery County and Women 'sBarAssocia
lions Seminar lecturer, University of Maryland School of
Social Work, 1988-— Volunteer lecturer, tutor, and trans-
lator, Montgomery County Public Schools, 1988—

R. NOEL SPENCE. Associate Judge, Washington
County, District 11, District Court of Maryland, since
1993 Special Agent, Federal Bureau of 1m esugauon,
1959 60 Member, House of Delegates, 1963 67 Trial
Magistrate, Hagerstown, 1967 69 Assistant State's At
torney, Washington County, 1984 88 Deputy State's
Attorney, Washington C ounty, 1988 93 Born in Hager-
stown, Maryland, February 19, 1934 Washington and Lee
University, BA, 1956, University of Maryland School of
Law, LL B, 1958 Admitted to Maryland Bai,l 958 Mem
her, Maryland State and Washington County Bar Associa-
tions, National District Attorneys Association

PAULJ. STAKEM District Administrative Judge, Alle
gany County, District 12, District Court of Maryland,
since 1983 (Associate Judge, 1981—) Deputy State's
Attorney, Allegany County, 1967 7] District Public De
fender, Allegany and Garrett counties, 1972 81 Chair,
District Advisory Board, Public Defender System, District
12, 1982— Born in Cumberland, Maryland, October 10,
1939 Attended La Salle High School, Cumberland, St
Vincent College, BA, 1961, University of Maryland School
of Law, LLB, 1964 Order of the Coif, University of
Maryland, 1964 Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1964 Mem
her, Maryland. State Bar Association, Allegany County Bar
Association (pros, 1991) Instructor (law enforcement &
criminal Justice), Allegany Community College, 1969 81

KATHLEEN MARIESWEENEY Associate Judge, Bal
nmore City, District 1, District Court of Maryland, since
1989 Assistant attorney general, Cnminal Division, Office
of Attorney General, 1976 80 Counsel to State Insurance
Commissioner, 1984 89 Born in Baltimore, Maryland,
October 22, 1950 Dunbarton College of Holy Cross, BA,
1972, University of Baltimore School of Law, JD, 1975
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1976 Member, Baltimore City
Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges
Exceptional Service Award, Office of Attorney General

SHEILA RENE TILLERSON-ADAMS Associate
Judge, Prince George's Count), District 5, District Court