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PATRICIA R. SHER, Democrat, District 18. Born in Washington, D.C., June 19, 1931.
Attended Greenbelt High School; Montgomery Community College; University of Maryland,
College of Human Ecology, Housing and Applied Design, B.S., 1983. Pounder, Friends of
RAP (Regional Addiction Prevention), 1971. Charter member, Montgomery County Women's
Political Caucus, 1970; county coordinator, Committee to Repeal Blue Laws, 1976; Democrat-
ic precinct chairman, 1966-1978. Maryland Drug Abuse Council, 1972-1978. Hornbook
Award, Montgomery County Education Association, 1982; Legislator of the Year, Maryland
Psychological Association. Married; 4 children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1979;

member, Economic Matters Committee. Member, Joint Committee on Management of Public
Funds; Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Maryland Anti-Arson Council. Chair, National
Legislative Task Force on Fire Gas Toxicity. District office: 1916 Rookwood Rd., Silver Spring
20910; tel. 589-7188. Annapolis office: 220 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3045; Washington
metro area tel. 858-3045.

JOHN FRANK SLADE III, Democrat, District 29C. Bom in Leonardtown, August 5, 1943.
Attended Great Mills High School; St. Mary's College; University of Maryland, B.S., 1967;

University of Baltimore, LL.B., 1969. Attorney. Assistant public defender, 1972-1974;

assistant State's attorney, St. Mary's County, 1975-1976; district public defender, District 4,
1976-1982. Member, St. Mary's County Youth Commission; St. Mary's County Community
College Advisory Board; St. Mary's County Ethics Law Review Committee; Legislative
Council's Special Committee on Rape and Related Offenses; Region II Planning Board of the
Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. Married; 3
children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member, Environmental Matters
Committee. District odice: Box 15, Valley Lee 20692; tel. 994-2930. Annapolis office: 217
Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3314.

ELIZABETH S. SMITH, Republican, District 33. Bom in Baltimore, March 18, 1934.
Educated in Ohio and Wisconsin parochial schools; California public schools. Member,
Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1978-1983 (vice-chairman, 1983). Administrative Assistant to
Senate Minority Leader, 1971-1974. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention,
1972, 1976; delegate, 1980, 1984. Member, Republican Women of Anne Arundel County; 5th
District Republican Club; Severna Park Republican Women's Club; Crofton Republican
Women's Club. Former member, Board of Directors, Maryland State Chamber of Commerce.
Past president, Greater Annapolis Chamber of Commerce; Maryland Clam Festival. Member,
Annapolis Zonta Club; Ladies Auxiliary of the Anne Arundel General Hospital. Recipient of
honorary life membership awaid for outstanding service from Annapolis Chamber of
Commerce, 1968. Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1975; member. Ways and
Means Committee. Member, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative
Review. District office: 3438 Merrimac Rd., Harbor Hills, Davidsonville 21035; tel. 269-0724.
Annapolis office; 215 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3223.

MICHAEL J. SPRAGUE, Democrat, District 28A. Bom in Indian Head, October 11, 1940.
Attended Indian Head public schools; Charles County Community College; Appalachian State
Teachers College, B.S., 1965. Insurance agent. Served with the U.S. Army, 1959-1961. County
Commissioner, Charles County, 1970-1974. Member, Indian Head-Bryans Road Business
Association; Jaycees; Lions Club; Optimist Club. Member of the House of Delegates since
1975; member, Ways and Means Committee. Chairperson, Southem Maryland Delegation.
District office: P.O. Box 37, Bryans Road 20616; tel. 375-7995. Annapolis office: 216 Lowe
Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3247.