Delegates/93

JOHN M. ASHLEY, JR., Democrat, District 36. Born in Centreville, August 24, 1928.
Attended Centreville High School. Served in the National Guard, rank of sergeant first class,
nine years. Self employed fanner and real estate broker. County commissioner, Queen Anne's
County, 1970-1978; Queen Anne's County Roads Board, 1970-1978. Member, Advisory
Board, Maryland National Bank, Chestertown; Chesapeake Ruritan Club; Moose Lodge
#831; Rock Hall Yacht Club; Kent Island Yacht Club; Queen Anne's County Sportsman
Club; Queen Anne's County Historical Society; Kent Island Heritage Society. Married; 6
children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member, Appropriations Committee.
District office: Route 1, Box 249-0, Centreville 21617; tel. 758-0178. Annapolis office: 405
Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3410.

JOHN C. ASTLE, Democrat, District 30. Bom in Charlestown, West Virginia, March 31,
1943. Attended Barboursville High School, Barboursville, W.Va.; Marshall University, B.A.,
1966; Catholic University, graduate studies, 1972-1974. Employed in aviation. Served in the
U.S. Marine Corps, captain, 1966-1975; received 31 air medals, 2 purple hearts, presidential
service badge. U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, It. colonel, 1976—. Member, World Trade Efforts
Commission. Member, Annapolis Yacht Club; Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association;

American Legion; VFW. Assigned to White House support staff for three and one-half years.
Married; 2 children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983; member, Economic
Matters Committee. District office; 51 Fleet St., Annapolis 21401; tel. 263-3053. Annapolis
office: 212 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3211.

TYRAS S. ATHEY, Democrat, District 32. Born in Burtonsville, Montgomery County,
March 30, 1927. Attended Montgomery County public schools. Served in the U.S. Navy,
1945-1947. Member, Governor's Task Force on Vounteer Fire, Rescue and Ambulance
Companies. Member of the Council of State Governments, serving on the Fiscal Affairs and
Governmental Operations Committee. Member, Elks; Moose. Married; 3 children. Member of
the House of Delegates since 1967. Chairman, Ways and Means Committee, 1979—; member,
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Past chairman, Anne Arundel County
Delegation. Member, Legislative Policy Committee; joint Budget and Audit Committee;

Spending Affordability Committee. Past chairman, Commission on Intergovernmental Coope-
ration. Annapolis office; 100 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3469.

R. CHARLES AVARA, Democrat, District 47. Born in Baltimore, January 11, 1932.
Attended Baltimore public schools. Served in U.S. Navy, 1953-1956. Chairman, Special
Committee on School Pupil Transportation; Committee to Set Minimum Standards for Police
Departments; joint Capital Budget Committee, 1971-1976. Member, Governor's Commission
on Law Enforcement and the Administration of justice; Special High Impact Courts
Committee; Mayor's Coordinating Council on Criminal justice. Married. Member of the
House of Delegates since 1967. Vice-chairman, Appropriations Committee. Member, Joint
Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. Annapolis office: 131 Lowe
Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3407.