592/Maryland Manual

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES____________________

The U.S. House of Representatives consists of 435 members. The number of members for each state
is determined by the state's population in the federal census. Maryland has eight representatives elected
to serve two-year terms.

HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, 2nd Congressional District, Republican. Born in Ruth,
Nevada, November 28,1923. University of Missouri, B.A. in journalism, 1943; George
Washington University. Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, 1969-1975. Reporter
and maritime editor, Baltimore Sun; former TV producer and syndicated columnist.
International business consultant. Recipient of honorary degrees from University of
Michigan; University ofMaryiand; University of Alaska; Long Island University; Goucher
College. Married to William R. Bentley. District office: 200 East Joppa Rd., Towson
21204; tel. 337-7222. Washington office: 1610 Longworth Bldg., Washington, DC.
20515; tel. (202) 225-3061.

BEVERLY B. BYRON, 6th Congressional District, Democrat. Born in Baltimore, July
27,1932. Attended National Cathedral School, Washington, DC; Hood College. Board
of Visitors, U.S. Air Force Academy; Board of Directors, American Hiking Society; Board
of Associates, Hood College; Board of Directors, Hood College; Board of Trustees,
Mount St. Mary's College; Trustee, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs; Frederick
County Landmarks Foundation; John F. Kennedy 50-Mile Memorial Hike. Former
Chairman, State Commission on Physical Fitness. Named Healthy American Fitness
Leader by U.S. Jaycees, 1982. Remarried April 1986 to B. Kirk Walsh; three children.
Member of U.S. House of Representatives since 1979; member, House Armed Services
Committee (subcommittees: Chairman, Military Personnel and Compensation;
Investigations); House Interior and Insular Committee (subcommittees: Public Lands
and National Parks; Water and Power Resources; and Alaska Lands); House Select
Committee on Aging. District offices: 10 E. Church St., Frederick 21701, tel. 662-8622;
100 N. Franklin St., Hagerstown 21740, tel. 797-6043; P.O. Box 3275, Cumberland
21504, tel. 729-0300; 6 N. Court St., Westminster 21157, tel. 848-5366. Howard
County tel. 962-3348. Montgomery County tel. 540-1980. Washington office: 2430
Rayburn Bldg., Washington, DC. 20515; tel. (202) 225-2721.

BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, 3rd Congressional District, Democrat. Born in Baltimore,
October 5,1943. Baltimore public schools; University of Pittsburgh, B A., cum laude, 1964;
University ofMaryiand School of Law, LL.B., 1967 (1st in class). Attorney Presidential
Advisory Committee on Federalism, 1981. Chair, State Federal Assembly (NCSL), 1980-81.
Governor's Commission on Excellence in Higher Education, 1985. Md. Psychiatric Society's
Friend of Psychiatry Award, 1988; Common Cause of Md. Ann Hogan Memorial Award,
1987; Waterftont Workers of Baltimore, Public Service Achievement Award, 1987; MACO
Legislator of the Year, 1984; Hadassah Award, 1981; Histadrut's Dr. Herman Seidel
Humanitarian Award, 1979; B'nai B'rith Menorah Lodge Award, 1979. Chair, Maryland
Legal Services Corp., 1988-89. Trustee, St. Mary's College ofMaryiand, 1988—; Baltimore
Museum of Art, 1988—; Baltimore Council on Foreign Relations, 1980—. Board of
Directors, Associated Jewish Charities & Welfare Fund, 1985-89; director, Re-Visions
Foundation Inc., 1988—; board of trustees, University ofMaryiand Alumni Association-In-
ternational, 1982-88. Maryland House of Delegates, 1967-86 (speaker, 1979-86; chair, ways
and means committee, 1974-78). Member of U.S. House of Representatives since 1987;
Assistant Majority Whip; Public Works and Transportation Committee (subcommittees:
Aviation; Water Resources; Public Buildings and Grounds); Judiciary Committee (subcom-
mittees: Courts and Civil Liberties; Administrative Law). Married (Myma Edelman); two
children. District office: 540 E. Belvedere Ave., Suite 201, Baltimore 21212; tel. 433-8886.
Washington office: 507 Cannon Bldg., Washington, DC 20515; tel. (202) 225-4016.