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JOSEPH F. VALLARIO, JR., Democrat, District 27. Bom in Washington, D.C., March 4,
1937. Attended Washington, D.C., parochial schools; Benjamin Franklin University, B.C.S.
and M.C.S., 1959; Eastern College; Mt. Vemon School of Law, University of Baltimore, LL.B.,
J.D., 1963. Member, American and Maryland State Bar Associations; past president, Prince
George's County Criminal Trial Lawyers Association. Member, Sons of Italy; inactive
member, Painters Local Union #1773. Married. Member of the House of Delegates since
1975; member, Judiciary Committee. District office: 5206 Auth Rd., Suitland 20746; tel.
423-8100. Annapolis office: 206 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 858-3083.

MICHAEL H. WEIR, Democrat, District 6. Born in Baltimore, March 24, 1924. Attended
Baltimore County public schools; Essex Community College; University of Maryland.
Masonry contractor. Served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Fifth District,
15th District, Riverside, Bird River, Morris, Deep Creek, Eastern Baltimore County, Bengies-
Chase, East End, and Associated Democratic Clubs; American Legion; VFW; Hawks
Federation of Independent Business Men. Married; 6 children, 13 grandchildren. Member of
the House of Delegates since 1975; member, Environmental Matters Committee since 1975;

member, Joint Committee on Energy. Co-Chairman, Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight
Committee; member, Chesapeake Bay Commission. District office: 418 Eastern Ave.,
Baltimore 21221. Annapolis office; 303 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3384.

PAUL WEISENGOFF, Democrat, District 47. Born in Baltimore, June 25, 1932. Attended
Baltimore parochial schools; University of Maryland, B.S.; Morgan State College, M.S.
Educator. Served in the U.S. Army, 1954-1956. Founder, Constellation Democratic Clubs.
Member, Phi Delta Kappa education fraternity; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society.
Married. Member of the House of Delegates since 1967; member, Ways and Means Committee.
Past chairman, Baltimore City Delegation. District office: 1904 Griffis Ave,, Baltimore 21230;

tel. 644-6144. Annapolis office: 322 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3319.

SYLVANIA W. WOODS, JR., Democrat, District 24. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, January 26,
1954. Attended Sidwell Friends School, Washington, D.C.; American University; University of
Maryland. Member, NAACP; Ploughman and Fisherman; 24th Democratic Alliance;

S.C.L.C.; National Eagle Scout Association; Prince George's County Jaycees; Board of
Directors, Young Democrats of Maryland. Past member, Glenarden Town Council (vice-
chairman, chairman, acting mayor); Democratic precinct chairman; Glenarden Housing
Authority; Glenarden Land Purchasing Agency; Glenarden Recreation Council. Selected
Outstanding Young Man in America, 1978-1981. Selected Outstanding Legislator, Maryland
Municipal League, 1982; Citizen of the Year, Omega Si Phi Fraternity, 1983. Past assistant
scoutmaster, scoutmaster. Boy Scouts of America. Selected Future Leader of Washington,
1982. Unmarried. Member of the House of Delegates since 1979; member, Constitutional and
Administrative Law Committee. Vice-chairman, Legislative Black Caucus. District office: 5611
Landover Rd., Landover 20784; tel. 277-7503. Annapolis office: 204 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel.
841-3065.