JOANNE C. BENSON, Democrat, District 24, Prince George's County. Member, House
of Delegates since 1991. Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee,
1994—, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Environmental
Matters Committee, 1992-93. Vice-Chair, Law Enforcement and State-Appointed Boards
Committee, Prince George's County Delegation. Member, Md. Legislative Black Caucus.
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. Bd. member, Black Democratic Council; Coalition of Economic Development. Mem-
ber, PG Co. Educators' Assoc. (negotiations team), Md. State Teachers Assoc.; National Education
Assoc,; delegate, MSTA & NEA conventions. Chair, Faculty Advisory Council. PC? Bargaining
Council. Honorary member, Girl Scouts of America.. Outstanding Minority Leader Award; Outstand-
ing & Dedicated Services to Children & Youth; Outstanding Minority Leadership Award; Outstand-
ing Educator, PG Co. 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.
District office: 1891 Brightseat Rd., Landover 20785; tel. (301) 772-2802. Annapolis office:
204 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (301) 858-3065.

LEON G. BILLINGS, Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. Member of House
of Delegates since 1991. Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee,
1994—. Member, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Environ-
mental Matters Committee, 1992; Judiciary Committee, 1993. Born in Helena, Montana,
November 19, 1937. Reed College; University of Montana, B.A, 1959. Served in U.S. Navy
Reserve, 1955-63. Consultant. Staff Director, U.S. Senate Environment Subcommittee, 1966-78.
Administrative 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. District office: 3940 Rickover Rd., Silver Spring 20902;
tel. (301) 946-5916; business tel. (202) 371-0764. Annapolis office: 225 Lowe House
Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (301) 858-3037, (410) 841-3037.

JOHN J. BISHOP, Republican, District 9, Baltimore County. Member, House of Delegates
since 1987. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1991— (taxes & revenues subcomm.);

Joint Oversight Committee on Juvenile Services Initiatives; House Facilities Committee. Mem-
ber, Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1987-90 (procurement subcomm.,
1987-88); Joint Budget and Audit Committee, 1987-90; Subcommittee on the Port, 1988.
Member, National Conference of State Legislatures. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 11, 1948.
Towson State College; University of Baltimore. Administrator, Office of Engineering and Construc-
tion, Dept. of General Services. Member, State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services; Attorney General's
Mental Health Laws Advisory Committee, 1987—; State Accident Fund Task Force, 1987-88;
Election Laws Workgroup, 1987-90; Higher Education Workgroup, 1988. Member, Republican State
Central Committee, 1982-86. Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 1984,1988. Chair,
Reagan-Bush Campaign, 2nd Congressional District, 1984. Member, Steering Committee, & 9th
Legislative District Coordinator, Congresswoman Helen Bentley Campaign, 1986. Past member,
Associated Builders & Contractors; Building Congress & Exchange of Baltimore; Greater Baltimore
Bd. of Realtors. Member, Maryland Classified Employees Assoc. Member, Immaculate Heart of Mary
Parish (coach, girls softball, ages 8-10); Immaculate Heart of Mary Home School Assoc. Married, two
children. District office: 7905 Oakdale Ave., Baltimore 21234; tel. (410) 661-5408. Annapolis
office: 308 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3359.

PHILLIP D. BISSETT, Republican, District 30, Anne Arundcl County. Member of
House of Delegates since 1991. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1991—. Member, Educa-
tion Subcommittee of Anne Arundel County Delegation. Born in Bethesda, Maryland,
September 11,1956. Southern Senior High School; Anne Arundel Community College. Member,
State Commission on the Capital City. Past member, South County Environmental Commission.
Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 1992. Member, Young Republicans of Anne
Arundel County. Married; two children. District office: 453 Walnut Dr., Edgewater 21037;
tel. (410) 798-6273. Annapolis office: 212 Lowe House Office Bldg., Annapolis 21401-
1991; tel. (410) 841-3211.