GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

BIOGRAPHIES OF MEMBERS

SENATE

THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER, JR., Democrat, District 27. Born in Clinton, Decem-
ber 3, 1942. Attended Prince George's County public schools; University of Maryland,
B.S., 1964; University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., J.D., 1967. Admitted to the
Maryland Bar, 1967. Member, American, Maryland State and Prince George's County
Bar Associations. Member, Sun-alts, Brandywine, Nottingham, Fort Washington, and
Upper Marlboro Democratic Clubs. Past officer, Clinton Dads' Club; Bank of Brandy-
wine. Member, Southern Prince George's County Board of Trade; Prince George's
County Chamber of Commerce; Clinton-Camp Springs Co-op; Knights of Columbus;
Maryland Historical Trust; Clinton Boys and Girls Club; Southern Maryland Society.
Recipient of Outstanding Citizen of Prince George's County Award; William P.
Coliton Community Service Award. Married, 5 children. Member of the House of Del-
egates, 1971-75. Member of the Senate since 1975. Chairman, Judicial Proceedings
Committee 1983-86. President of the Senate since 1987. Co-chairman, Legislative Poli-
cy Committee. Member, Rules Committee; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (ex
officio). District office: 8808 Old Branch Ave., Clinton 20735; tel. 868-<i931. Annapolis
office: President's Office, State House, 21401; tel. 841-3700 (Washington Metro area:
858-3700).

WILLIAM H. AMOSS, Democrat, District 35. Born in Baltimore, December 2, 1936. Attended
Harford County parochial and public schools; Harford Community College; University of Mary-
land—Overseas; Missouri School of Auctioneering. Auctioneer and appraiser. Served in U.S. Army,
1955-58. Member, State Use Industries Advisory Committee. Member, Society for the Preservation
of Maryland Antiquities; Maryland Farm Bureau; Maryland and National Auctioneers Associations.
Past director, Bel Air Jaycees. Served on Commission on Compensation and Personnel Policies; Gov-
ernor's Task Force on Volunteer Fire, Rescue and Ambulance Companies. Member of the House of
Delegates, 1975-82. Member of the Senate since 1983; served on Finance Committee. Member, Budg-
et and Taxation Committee (chair, subcommittee on pensions; member, subcommittee on capital
budget). Member, Joint Budget and Audit Committee; Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical
Areas; Joint Committee on Pensions. Chair, Protocol Committee. District office; P.O. Box 496, Fall-
ston 21047; tel. 838-7555. Annapolis office: 307 James Bidg., 21401; tel. 841-3603.

WALTER M. BAKER, Democrat, District 36. Born in Port Deposit, September 23, 1927. Penyvule
High School; Washington College, B.A., 1960; University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1960.
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1960. Served in U.S. Army. State's attorney for Cecil County, 1963-66.
Past president and past director, Cecil County Bar Association; past president. Young Democrat
Club of Washington College and Cecil County. Member, Elkton Rotary Club (past director and past
president); American Legion. Recipient, Sadler Award, Washington College. Married; 2 children.
Member of the Senate since 1979. Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee. Member, Rules Com-
mittee; Legislative Policy Committee; Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice
and Procedure; Joint Task Force on Catastrophic Liability Insurance Fund and Maryland Reinsur-
ance Exchange; Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Board; National Conference of State Legislatures;
Southern Legislative Conference of State Governments; Joint Executive/Legislative Task Force on
Medical Malpractice Insurance; Governor's Task Force to Review the Defense of Insanity; Gover-
nor's Task Force on Time-Sharing. District office: 153 East Main St., Elkton 21921; tel. 398-0980.
Annapolis office: 301 James Bidg., 21401; tel. 841-3639.