704 /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 stare's population in the federal census. Maryland has eight representatives elected
to serve two-vear terms.

HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District.
Republican. Born in Ruth, Nevada, November 28, 1923. University of Mi»uun, B.A.
(journalism), 1943; George Washington University. Chairman, Federal Maritime
Commission, 1969-7S. Reporter and maritime editor, Baltimore Sun; former TV producer
and syndicated columnist. International business consultant. Board of Trustees, Church
Hospital Corporation; Villa Julie College. Board ofVisitors, U.S. Naval Academy. Member
and former chairman. Maritime Committee, Md. Historical Society. Recipient of honorary
degrees from University ofMichigan; University of Maryland, University of Alaska, Long
Island University; Goucher College. Maritime Industry Salute to Congress Award, 1987.
Minute Man Award, Reserve Officers Assoc., 1988. Free State Award of Excellence,
AMVETS Dept. of Maryland, 1989. Distinguished Citizen of the Year, Baltimore Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1989. Medal of St. Andrew for outstanding service to
church and community, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, 1990.
Married to William R. Bentiey. Member of U.S. House of Representatives since 1985;

Committee on the Budget; Committee on Public Works and Transportation; Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (on leave); Select Committee on Aging (subcommittee
on health and long-term care); Task Force on Women and Social Security. District offices:

200 East Joppa Rd., Towson 21204; tel. 337-7222, 7458 German Hill Rd., Dundalk
21222, tel. 285-2747; 6 NorthMain St., Bel Air 21014, tel. 879-2517. Washington office:

1610 Longworth BIdg., Washington, DC 20515; tel. (202) 225-3061.

BEVERLY B. BYRON, U.S. Representative, 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, 1980-87. Board of Directors,
American Hiking Society. Board of Associates, Hood College. Board of Directors, Hood
College. Board of Trustees, Mount St. Mary's College. Board of Trustees, Frostburg State
University's International Studies Program. Trustee, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs.
Frederick County Historical Society. 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; Research
and Development); House Interior and Insular Committee (subcommittees: Public Lands
and National Parks; Water and Power Resources, and Alaska Lands); House Select
Committee on Aging, Leadership Task Force on Health; Leadership Task Force on AIDS.
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. 722-2520;

6 N. Court St., Westminster 21157, tel. 848-5366. Howard County tel. 962-3348.
Montgomery County tel. 540-1980. Washington office: 2430 Rayburn House Office
BIdg., Washington, DC 20515; tel. (202) 225-2721.

BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District. Democrat.
Born in Baltimore, October 5,1943. Baltimore public schools; University of Pittsburgh, B.A.,
cum laude, 1964; University of Maryland 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 ETOllencc in Higher Education, 1985. Md. Psychiatric
Society's Fnend of Psychiatry Award, 1988; Common Cause ofMd. Ann Hogan Memorial
Award, 1987; Waterfiont Workers of Baltimore, Public Service Achievement Award, 1987;

MACO Legislator of the ^ear, 1984; Hadassah Award, 1981; Hisddrut's Dr. Herman Scidel
Humanitarian Awaid, 1979; B'nai B'nthMenorah Lodge Award, 1979. Chair, Maryland Legal
Services Corp., 1988-89. Trustee, St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1988—; BaltimoreMuseum
of Art, 1988—; Baltimore Council on Foreign Relations, 1980—. Board of Directors,
Associated Jewish Charities & Welfare Fund, 1985-89; directot, Re-Visions Foundation Inc.,
1988—; board of trustees. University of Maryland Alumni Association-International,
1982-88.. Married (Myrna Edclman); two children. Maryland House of Delegates, 1967-86
(speakci; 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, TOter Resources; Public Buildings and Grounds);

Judiciary Committee (subcommittees: Courts and Civil Liberties; Administrative Law) District
office: 540 E. Belvedere Avc., Suite 201, Baltimore 21212; tel. 433-8886. Washington office:

507 Cannon BIdg., Washington, DC 20515; tel. (202) 225-4016.