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CURT ANDERSON, Democrat, District 44. Born in Chicago, Illinois, October 12,
1949. Baltimore City College; Rutgers; Morgan, B.A., 1974; University of Baltimore
School of Law, J.D., 1986. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1987. Former broadcast journalist,
WBAL-TV (Channel 11) and WMAR-TV (Channel 2), Baltimore. Member, American
Federation of Television and Radio Artists, 1974-82; Baltimore Urban League; Baltimore
NAACP. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983. Member, Ways and Means
Committee. Chairman, Legislative Black Caucus. Chairman, Baltimore City Delegation
Finance Committee. Member, Sports Authority Task Force, 1986; Joint Task Force on
Catastrophic Liability Insurance Fund and Maryland Insurance Exchange; Governor's Task
Force to Study Alternative College Financing Methods. District office: 2225 St. Paul St.,
Baltimore 21218; tel. 467-4444. Annapolis office: 301 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3259.
Black Caucus office: Room 602, City Hall, Baltimore 21201; tel. 547-6617.

JOHN S. ARNICK, Democrat, District 7. Born in Baltimore, November 27, 1933.
Attended Baltimore County schools; Calvert Hall School; University of Baltimore, B.S.,
1956; University of Baltimore Law School, LL.B., 1961. Admitted to the Maryland Bar,
1961. Served in U.S. Marine Corps, 1956-59. Baltimore County Magistrate at Large,
1966-67. Member, Maryland and Baltimore County Bar Associations; Sons of Italy.
Member of the House of Delegaies, 1907-79, and since 1983. Chairperson, Baltimore
County Delegation, 1969-70; member, Legislative Policy Committee, 1969-79; majority
leader, 1971-79; chairperson, Environmental Matters Committee, 1972-79. Member,
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. House chairperson, Joint Committee on
Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1983-86. Chairperson, Environmental
Matters Committee, 1987—. Member, Legislative Policy Committee, 1987—. Majority
Leader, 1987—. District office: tel. 285-2109. Annapolis office: 426 Lowe Bldg., 21401;
tel. 841-3464.

JOHN M. ASHLEY, JR., Democrat, District 36. Born in Centreville, August 24,1928.
Centreville High School. Served in National Guard, rank of sergeant first class, nine years.
Self employed farmer and real estate broker. County commissioner, Queen Anne's County,
1970-78; Queen Anne's County Roads Board, 1970-78. Member, 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; six children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983. Member,
Appropriations Committee. District office: Route 4, Box 222, Centreville 21617; tel.
758-0178. Annapolis office: 405 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel. 841-3410.

JOHN C. ASTLE, Democrat, District 30. Born in Charlestown, West Virginia, March
31, 1943. Barboursville High School, Barboursville, W. Va.; Marshall University, B.A.,
1966; Catholic University, graduate studies, 1972-74. Employed in aviation. Served in U.S.
Marine Corps, captain, 1966-75; received 31 air medals, 2 purple hearts, presidential service
badge. U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Colonel. Member, World Trade Efforts Commission.
Member, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association; American Legion; VFW. Assigned
to White House support stafffor three and one-half years. Married; two children. Member
of the House of Delegates since 1983. Member, Appropriations Committee (vice-chair-
man, subcommittee on law enforcement and transportation). Member, Joint Committee
on Legislative Ethics. Chairman, Anne Arundel County Delegation. District office: 51 Fleet
St., Annapolis 21401; tel. 263-3053. Annapolis office: 212 Lowe Bldg., 21401; tel.
841-3211.