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STATE SENATE BIOGRAPHIES

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
THOMAS V. MIKE MILLER, JR.

Democrat, District 27. Life-long resident of Clinton, Maryland. Born December
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 Maryland Bar, 1967. Member, American, Maryland State
and Prince George's County Bar Associations. Member, Surratts, Brandywine,
Nottingham, Fort Washington, and Upper Marlboro Democratic Clubs. Past
officer or director of numerous boys and girls clubs; civic, fraternal, business,
social and historical organizations. Recipient of awards from Washington-area
Boy Scouts, Prince George's County Volunteer Fire Departments, Maryland
Med-Chi, Maryland and Prince George's County Police Departments, Sierra
Club, and veterans groups. University of Maryland 1988 Distinguished Alum-
nus of the Year, Board of Trade Outstanding Citizen of Prince George's County;
Maryland Municipal League's Outstanding Legislator; The Johns Hopkins
University William P. Coliton Community Service Award, Local 400 AFL-CIO
Public Service Award, and Outstanding Knight of Columbus. President, South-
ern States Senate Leaders Conference, 1988. Member of the House of Dele-
gates, 1971-75. Member of the Senate since 1975. Chairman, Judicial
Proceedings Committee and Deputy Majority Leader, 1983-86. President of
the Senate since 1987. Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Rules Commit-
tee, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics. Married, 5 children. District office:
8808 Old Branch Ave., Clinton 20735; tel. 868-6931. 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 Maryland—Overseas; Missouri School of Auctioneering. Auctioneer and
appraiser. Served in U.S. Army, 1955-58. Member, State Use Industries Advisory Com-
mittee. 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; Governor'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,
Budget and Taxation Committee (chair, subcommittee on pensions; member, subcommit-
tee 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, Fallston 21047; tel. 838-7555. Annapolis office: 307 James
Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3603.

WALTER M. BAKER, Democrat, District 36. Born in Port Deposit, September 23,
1927. Perryville High School; Washington College, B.A., 1960; University of Maryland
School ofLaw, 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 Committee;
Legislative Policy Committee; Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice
and Procedure; Joint Task Force on Catastrophic Liability Insurance Fund and Maryland
Reinsurance Exchange; Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Board; National Conference of
State Legislatures; Southern Legislative Conference of State Governments; Joint Execu-
tive/Legislative Task Force on Medical Malpractice Insurance; Governor's Task Force to
Review the Defense of Insanity; Governor's Task Force on Time-Sharing. District office:
153 EastMain St., Elkton 21921; tel. 398-0980. Annapolis office: 301 James Bldg., 21401
tel. 841-3639.