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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

Maryland At A Glance ..................................... 1

Maryland Government ..................................... 5

Capsule Chronology ...................................... 8

State Symbols .......................................... 12

OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES

Wlliam Donald Schaefer, Governor ............................... 17

Melvin A. Steinberg, Lieutenant Governor ............................ 19

Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller ................................. 21

J. Joseph Cwran,]r., Attorney General ............................. 22

Ludlle Maurer, State Treasurer ................................. 23

Winfield M. Kelly, Jr., Secretary of State ............................. 24

LEGISLATURE

General Assembly ........................................ 25

Legislative Process ....................................... 30

Sources of Information on the Status of Bills .......................... 32

Summaries of the 1987 & 1988 Sessions ............................ 33

Legislative Year & Calendars .................................. 34

Standing Committees ...................................... 36

Statutory Committees ...................................... 40

Legislative Task Forces ..................................... 45

Special Joint Committees .................................... 45

Legislative Agencies ....................................... 46

Legislative Districts & Roster of Members ........................... 51

Biographies—Senate ...................................... 83

Biographies—House of Delegates ............................... 95

CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES & AGENCIES

Governor ........................................... 133

Lieutenant Governor ..................................... 148

Comptroller .......................................... 148

Treasurer ........................................... 153

Board of Public Works .................................... 154

Attorney General ....................................... 157

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Biographies—Department Secretaries ............................ 169

Agriculture .......................................... 173

Budget & Fiscal Planning ................................... 187

Economic & Employment Development ........................... 191

Education ........................................... 207

Environment ......................................... 219

General Services ........................................ 231

Health & Mental Hygiene .................................. 241

Housing & Community Development ............................ 287

Human Resources ....................................... 305

Licensing & Regulation .................................... 319

Natural Resources ....................................... 339

Personnel ........................................... 361

Public Safety & Correctional Services ............................. 365

Transportation ........................................ 389

EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES,
& ADVISORY BOARDS ...................................... 405