J. ALBERT RONEY, JR., Democrat, Cecil County; born in North
East, July 22, 1913. Attended Cecil County public schools; University
of Maryland, B.A., 1933; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B.,
1936. Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 1936. Served with the U. S. Army,
1942-46. State's Attorney, Cecil County, 1951-62. Member, Maryland
and Cecil County Bar Associations; Board of Trustees, West Notting-
ham Academy; Masons; Rotary; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; American
Legion. Married. Member of the Senate since 1963.

JOHN L. SANFORD, JR., Democrat, Worcester County; born in
Baltimore, November 13, 1910. Attended Mount Washington Seminary
and Loyola High School, Baltimore; Georgetown University; Wash-
ington College, A.B., 1932; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B.,
1935. Order of the Coif. Admitted to the Maryland ,Bar. 1935. State's
Attorney, Worcester County, 1951-55. Member, American and Maryland
Bar Associations. Married. Member of the Senate since 1959. Chair-
man, Juvenile Problems Committee, 1963 Session.

GEORGE E. SNYDER, Democrat, Washington County; born in
Hagerstown, January 12, 1929. Attended Hagerstown public schools;
University of Maryland; University of Maryland Law School. Whole-
saler. Ex-officio member, Washington County Economic Development
Commission, 1959-62. Member, Hagerstown Kiwanis Club. Past presi-
dent, Maryland Junior Chamber of Commerce. Past president, Hagers-
town Junior Chamber of Commerce. Former member, Board of Direc-
tors and Membership Chairman, United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce, 1958. Received Clayton Frost Award, 1957, as outstanding
State Junior Chamber of Commerce President in the nation. Married.
Member of the Senate since 1959. Chairman, Aviation, Roads and
Transportation Committee, 1963 Session.

EDWARD O. WEANT, JR., Democrat, Carroll County; born in
Westminster, April 9, 1918. Attended Westminster public schools; St.
James School, St. James; Donaldson School, Ilchester; Western Mary-
land College, A.B., 1941; Harvard Graduate School of Business Ad-
ministration; University of Maryland Law School, LL.B., 1949. Ad-
mitted to the Maryland Bar, 1949. Served with the U. S. Army,
1942-46. Past Chairman, Carroll County Welfare Board. Member,
American and Maryland Bar Associations. President, Carroll County
Bar Association. Past president, Westminster Chamber of Commerce.
Past Commander, Carroll Post 31, American Legion. Member, V.F.W.;
Westminster Forest and Stream Club; Westminster Rifle and Gun
Club; University Club. Married. Member of the Senate since 1959.
Chairman, Prison Administration Committee, 1963 Session.

VERDA F. WELCOME, Democrat, Baltimore 4th; born in Lake
Lure, N. C. Attended North Carolina and Delaware public schools;
Coppin Normal School; Morgan State College, B.S., 1939; New York
University, M.A., 1943; Columbia University. Homemaker, civic
worker, former teacher. Member, Mayor's Advisory Committee for
Urban Renewal, 1946. Alternate delegate, 1960 Democratic National
Convention. Member, 1960 Democratic 750 Club. State delegate, 1960
Legislative Work Conference, Southern Regional Education Board.
Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Board of Governors, 4th
District Area Democratic Club; Mount Royal Democratic Club;
Valiant Women's Democratic Club; Baltimore Urban League. Board
member, Citizens Planning and Housing Association; International
League of Peace and Freedom; League of Women Voters; Maryland
State Division, American Association of University Women. Member,
Maryland Historical Society; Mondawmin Improvement Association;