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]. ERNEST BELL II, Democrat, District 29B. Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, April
26,1941. Ryken High School; Mount St. Mary's College, B.S., 1963; Catholic University
of America School of Law, J.D., 1966. Member of Maryland Bar since 1970. Attorney.
Served m U.S. Marine Corps, captain, 1966-70; Navy achievement medal. Member, St.
Mary's County Property Review Board, 1971-82. Attorney, Commissioners of
Leonardtown, 1971-78; attorney, St. Mary's County Board of Election Supervisors,
1972-82; attorney, St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners, 1975-82.
Member, State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission, 1977-82. Married; four
children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1983. Deputy Majority Leader.
Chairman, St. Mary's County Delegation. Member, Judiciary Committee; Joint Commit-
tee on Federal Relations; Tort and Insurance Reform Oversight Committee; Special
House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. District office: 10 Court House Dr.,
Leonardtown 20650; tcl. 475-8421. Annapolis office: 217 Lowc House Office Bidg.,
21401-1991; tel. 841-3314.

JOANNE C. BENSON, Democrat, District 24. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, March 11,
1941. Bowie State College, B.S., 1961, Catholic University of America, M.A., 1972;

George Washington University. School principal. Member, Coalition of 100 Black
Women. Board member. Black Democratic Council; Coalition of Economic Development.
Member, Prince George's County Educators'Assoc.; Md. State Teachers Assoc.; National
Education Assoc.; delegate, MSTA &NEA conventions. Chair, Faculty Advisory Council.
Prince George's Bargaining Council; Negotiations Team PGCEA. Honorary member. Girl
Scouts of America. Outstanding Minority Leader Award; Outstanding & Dedicated Services
to Children and Youth; Outstanding Minority Leadership Award; Outstanding Educator,
Prince George's County Public Schools; Outstanding Award for Love of Children, Kiwanis
Club of Capitol Centre; Outstanding Community Service Award, Las Amigas, Inc.;

Citizen of the Year, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity; Community Service Award, J. Franklyn
Bourne Bar Assoc.; Outstanding Minority Educator,Md. State Teachers Assoc. Minority
Caucus. Member, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church. Member of House of Delegates since 1991.
Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee. Vice-Chair, Law Enforce-
ment and State-Appointed Boards Committee, Prince George's County Delegation. Md.
Legislative Black Caucus. District office: 5611 Landover Rd., Hyattsvillc 20785; tel.
277-7502. Annapolis office: 204 Lowc House Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tcl. 858-3065.

LEON G. BILLINGS, Democrat, District 18. Born in Helena, Montana, November 19,
1937. Reed College; University of Montana, B.A., 1959. Served in U.S. Navy, 1955-63.
Consultant. Staff Director, U.S. Senate Environment Subcommittee, 1966-78. Ad-
ministrative Assistant to U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie, 1978-80. Executive Assistant to
U.S. Secretary of State, 1980-81. Director, Washington Politics Program, University of
Southern California, 1981—. Executive Director, U.S. Senate Democratic Campaign
Committee, 1982-83. Lecturer and writer on politics and environment; principal staff on
federal environmental laws, 1966-78. Widower; three children- Member of the House of
Delegates since 1991. Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee.
District office: 3940 Rickover Rd., Silver Spring 20902; tel. 946-5916. Annapolis office:

226 Lowe House Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. 858-3200.

JOHN J. BISHOP, Republican, District 9. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 11,1948.
Towson State College; University of Baltimore. Administrator, Office of Engineering and
Construction, Dept. of General Services. Republican State Central Committee, 1982-86.
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1984,1988. Chairman, Reagan-Bush Campaign,
2nd Congressional District, 1984. Member, Steering Committee, and 9th Legislative District
Coordinator, Congresswoman Helen Bentley Campaign, 1986. Past member. Associated
Builders and Contractors; Building Congress and Exchange of Baltimore; Greater Baltimore
Bd. of Realtors. Member, Maryland Classified Employees Assoc.. Member, Immaculate Heart
of Mary Parish (coach, girls aged 8-10 softball); Immaculate Heart of Mary Home School
Assoc. Married; two children. Member of the House of Delegates since 1987. Member, Ways
and Means Committee, 1991—.Member, National Conference of State Legislatures. Member,
Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1987-90 (procurement subcommittee,
1987-88); Joint Budget and Audit Committee, 1987-90. Attorney General's Mental Health
Laws Advisory Committee, 1987—; State Accident Fund Task Force, 1987-88; Higher
Education Workgroup, 1988; Election Laws Workgroup, 1987-90; Subcommittee on the
Port, 1988. District office: 7905 Oakdale Avc., Baltimore 21234; tcl. 661-5408. Annapolis
office: 308 Lowc House Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. 841-3359.