Senators/83

VICTOR CUSHWA, Democrat, District 2. Born in Hagerstown, October 22, 1924. Attended
Duke University; Harvard University; Georgetown University, B.S., 1948. Served in the U.S.
Navy, WW II, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet. Twenty years Production Manager, Cushwa Brick
Company. Past vice-president, Hagerstown/Washington County Industrial Park Foundation.
Member, Lions; American Legion; Potomac Fish and Game Club. Home: "Cloverton,"
Williamsport, Md. Wife, Patricia; son, Victor Matthew. Member of the Senate since 1977.
Constitutional and Public Law Committee, 1977; Economic Affairs Committee, 1978-1982;

Vice-chairman, Constitutional and Public Law Committee, 1983-1985; Majority Whip, 1985-.
Chairman, Rules Committee. Member, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee;

Executive Nominations Committee. District office; 24 North Jonathan St., P.O. Box 608,
Hagerstown 21741; tel. 791-2900, MARCOM 228-4626. Annapolis office: 309 James Bldg.,
21401; tel. 841-3609.

GEORGE W. DELLA, JR., Democrat, District 47. Born in Baltimore, June 5, 1943. Gilman
School; Southern High School; University of Baltimore; University of Baltimore School of
Law, J.D., 1972. Maryland National Guard, 1965-1971. Member, Baltimore City Hospital
Nursing Home Study Commission, appointed 1976; Baltimore City Council, 1976-1983
(chairman, Budget and Finance Committee, 1979-1983); Workmen's Compensation Study
Committee; Mayor's Insurance Study Committee. Member, Corinthian Lodge No. 93, A.F. &
A.M.; Druid R.A. Chapter No. 28; Monumental Commanders No. 3, Knights Templar; Hiram
Council No. 5, R. & S.M.; Boumi Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.; Stonewall, 19th Ward, and Baybrook
Democratic Clubs. Married. Member of Senate since 1983. Member, Finance Committee;

Executive Nominations Committee. District office: 801 Light St., Baltimore 21230; tel.
244-8400. Annapolis office: 310 James Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3600.

HOWARD A. DENIS, Republican, District 16. Born November 21, 1939. Graduated
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 1957; Georgetown College, A.B., 1961; Georgetown Law
Center, 1965. Member, Task Force on Documents. Former aide to Maryland House and
Senate Minority Leaders. Member of Congregation Both El in Bethesda, Montgomery County.
One daughter. Member of the Senate since 1977. Minority whip. Member, Finance Committee;

Executive Nominations Committee. Member, Legislative Policy Committee; Joint Committee
on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
District office: 7735 Old Georgetown Rd., Suite 525, Bethesda 20814; tel. 656-6300. Annapolis
office: 410 James Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3124.

JOHN W. DERR, Republican, District 3. Bom in Frederick, March 18, 1941. Attended
Frederick High School; University of Maryland, B.S., 1963; The American College, C.L.U.,
1977. Insurance agent. Served in U.S. Army Reserves, 1963-1969. Member, Governor's
Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Member, Republican Local Central
Committee, Frederick County, 1982-1983. Past president, Frederick Jaycees, named Jaycee
International Senator, 1977. Past president, Frederick County Heart Association; Frederick
Life Underwriters Association; Board of Trustees, Frederick Memorial Hospital. Married, 4
children. Member of the Senate since 1983; Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee.
Member, Special Joint Committee on Transportation; Joint Committee on Protocol. District
office: 13 W. 2nd St., Frederick 21701. Annapolis office: 408 James Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3575.