THEODORE R. ESCHENBURG, SR. Worcester
County Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, 1983—. Born
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 30,1940. Steven Deca-
tur High School; University of Baltimore, A.A., 1962;
University of Baltimore School of Law, LL.B., 1965.
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1965. Past member, American
and Maryland State Bar Associations. Member, Worcester
County Bar Association; National District Attorneys As-
sociation. Recipient of Sigma Delta Kappa Award for
highest scholastic average. Deputy State's Attorney,
Worcester County, 1966-70. Public Defender, Worcester
County, 1971-77. Judge, District Court of Maryland,
Worcester County, 1981-83. Past member, Jaycees; Lions
Club.

JOHN F. FADER II. Baltimore County Circuit Court,
3rd Judicial Circuit, 1982—. Born in Baltimore, February
12,1941. Attended Baltimore County schools; University
of Maryland Pharmacy School, B.S., 1963; University of
Maryland School of Law, LL.B., 1968. Admitted to Mary-
land Bar, 1968. Judge, District Court of Maryland, District
8,1977-82.

VINCENT J. FEMIA. Prince George's County Circuit
Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, 1977—. Born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, July 26, 1936. Haverford High School,
Haverford, Pennsylvania; George Washington University,
B.A., 1959; George Washington University Law School,
J.D., 1961. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1961. Served in
U.S. Air Force. Member, Prince George's County Bar
Association. Certified public accountant. Assistant State's
Attorney, Prince George's County, 1963-69. Deputy
State's Attorney, Prince George's County, 1969-72. Judge,
District Court of Maryland, 1972-77.

VINCENT E. FERRETTI, JR. Montgomery County
Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, 1988—. Born in New
York, New York, June 7, 1937. Georgetown University,
B.S., 1959; Georgetown University Law School, LL.B.,
1963. Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1964. Admit-
ted to Maryland Bar, 1970. Member, American Bar Asso-
ciation (house of delegates, 1985-88). Member, Maryland
State Bar Association (president, 1986-87; board of gov-
ernors, 1980-82, 1983-88). Member, Montgomery
County Bar Association (treasurer, 1972-73; executive
committee, 1977-78). Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation.
Trustee, Maryland Institute for the Continuing Profes-
sional Education of Lawyers (MICPEL), 1985-88. Law
Clerk to Judge Joseph M. F. Ryan, Jr., Superior Court of
the District of Columbia, 1963-64. Assistant Co^po^ation
Counsel, District of Columbia, 1964-69. Assistant City
Attorney, City of Rockville, 1969-79. President, Rockville
Jaycees, 1969-70.

KATHLEEN O'FERRALL FRIEDMAN. Baltimore
City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, 1985—. Born in
Baltimore, January 19, 1941. Attended Baltimore paro-
chial schools; College of Notre Dame of Maryland, B.A.,
1962; University of Maryland School of Law, LL.B.,
1966; University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work,
M.S.W., 1969. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1967. Member,
American, Maryland State, Baltimore City and Women's
Bar Associations. Founding member and past president,
Women's Law Center, 1972-74 (board of directors, 1974-
76). Chair, Governor's Commission to Study Implemen-
tation of the Equal Rights Amendment, 1975-78.
Delegate to National Women's Conference, Houston,
Texas, 1977. Member, Mayor's Committee on the 015^
sition of Fells Point Properties, Baltimore City, 1977-81.

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Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association,
1982-84; Treasurer, Bar Association of Baltimore City,
1984-85. Member, Governor's Commission on Domestic
Relations Laws. Vice-Chair, Child Support Enforcement
Advisory Council. Founding member and advisory board
member, House of Ruth, Inc.

DONALD J. GILMORE. Carroll County Circuit Court,
5th Judicial Circuit, 1977—. Born in New York, New
York, March 26,1932. University of Maryland; University
of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1961. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1962. Served in U.S. Air Force. Member,
American, Maryland State, Carroll County and Baltimore
County Bar Associations. President, Carroll County Bar
Association, 1977. Member, Gamma Eta Gamma (chan-
cellor, 1960-61).

CLIFTON J. GORDY. Baltimore City Circuit Court,
8th Judicial Circuit, 1985—. Born in Delmar, November
6, 1946. Maryland State College, B.A., 1968; University
of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1973. Admitted to
Maryland Bar, 1973. Member, Maryland State and Mon-
umental City Bar Associations. Assistant State's Attorney,
Baltimore City, 1973-75, 1977-85. Board of Directors,
West Baltimore Community Health Care Corp., 1980—;
Baltimore City Board of Bail Bond Licensing Commission-
ers, 1982-85; Maryland State's Attorneys' Association,
1983-85; Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional
Education of Lawyers (MICPEL) Faculty, 1984—; Com-
mittee, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1985—. Member,
NAACP; Urban League; American-Israel Society.

HARRY CHESTER GOUDY, JR. Anne Arundel
County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, 1977—. Born
in Baltimore, July 29,1934. Towson High School; Severn
School; University of Maryland, B.S., 1957; University of
Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1961. Admitted to Mary-
land Bar, 1961. Member, American, Maryland State and
Anne Arundel County Bar Associations; American Arbi-
tration Association. Board of Governors, Maryland State
Bar Association. Deputy State's Attorney, Anne Arundel
County, 1965-70. Board of Governors, Severn School.
Member, Woods Memorial Church.

ROBERT I. H. HAMMERMAN. Baltimore City Cir-
cuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, 1967—; Chief Judge. Born
in Baltimore, July 17,1928. Baltimore City College; The
Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1950; Harvard Univer-
sity Law School, J.D., 1953. Admitted to Maryland Bar,
1953. Member, American, Maryland State and Baltimore
City Bar Associations; American Judicature Society. Advi-
sor, Lancers Boys Club; president, Har Sinai Congregation
Brotherhood. Former president, City College Alumni As-
sociation; Greater Baltimore Chapter March of Dimes.
Former member, Governor's Commission on Law En-
forcement and the Administration of Justice; Board of
Directors, Better Business Bureau; Jewish Community
Center; Johns Hopkins Club. Baltimore City College HaU
of Fame; Golden Deeds Award, Exchange Club; Man of
the Year, Hebrew Noble Ladies; Afro-American Honor
Role for Superior Public Service; Annual Award for Hu-
manitarian Service, National Council of Jewish Women.

ROBERT S. HEISE. Anne Arundel County Circuit
Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, 1981—. Born in Annapolis,
August 28, 1923. Annapolis High School; University of
Baltimore, A. A., 1949; University of Baltimore School of
Law, LL.B., 1952. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1952.
Served in U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-46. Member, Anne
Arundel County Bar Association (former president);