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JOSEPH J. (SONNY) MINNICK Democrat, District 7, Baltimore County. Member
of House of Delegates, 1988-90, and since 1995. Deputy Majority Whip, 1995. Member,
Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1995— (financial institutions subcom-
mittee, state government & civil rights subcommittee). Member, Judiciary Committee,
1988-90. Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 1995—. Born in Dundalk, Maryland,
March 16, 1933. Attended Dundalk High School. Served in US Navy, 1952-56. Dundalk
Community College, 1972-73, Essex Community College, 1974. Owner and operator of
Minnick's Restaurant & Catering Service. Member, Baltimore County State Central
Committee, 1986. Member, Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association (pres., 1975-
76), Restaurant Association of Maryland (board of directors, 1990-92). Member, Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post no. 6694, American Legion Post no. 38, Knights of Columbus. Married,
three children. District office: 1702 Stokesley Rd., Dundalk 21222, tel. (410) 285-3621.
Annapolis office: 305 Lowe House Office Bldg., tel. (410) 841-3332

CLARENCE M. MITCHELL IV, Democrat, District 44, Baltimore City. Member of
House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1995—(taxes &
revenues subcommittee), Joint Committee on Budget and Audit, 1995—, Joint Com-
mittee on Mandates, 1995—. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 16, 1962. Attended
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, University of Maryland College Park, Morgan State
University. Member, Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee, 1982-94. Member,
Young Democrats of Baltimore, 1982—(pres., 1982-84). Vice-President, Young Democrats
of Maryland, 1985. Sergeant at Arms, Young Democrats of America, 1984-85. Advance
staff for Mondale Presidential Campaign, 1984. A leader in Operation Drug-out, a
program that visited all high schools in Baltimore City, 1985-90 (recognized by CBS Evening
News for its work with young people). Regional Director, New Entrepreneurship, a youth
entrepreneurship training program, 1986—. District Office: 1239 Druid Hill Ave.,
Baltimore 21217, tel. (410) 523-6275 Annapolis office 315 Lowe House Office Bldg.
21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3263

VAN T. MITCHELL, Democrat, District 28, Charles County. Member of House of
Delegates since 1995. Member, Economic Matters Committee, 1995— (real property
work group, unemployment insurance subcommittee, vice chair, workers' compensation
subcommittee). Chair, Southern Maryland Delegation. Born in La Plata, Maryland,
November 28, 1955. Attended La Plata High School, Campbell University, 1974. President
and Chief Executive Officer, MSI, Inc. Member, Democratic Central Committee, Charles
County, 1982-86. Board of Trustees, Charles County Community College, 1993-95. Member,
La Plata Business District Commission, 1993-95. Member, Maryland Occupational Safety
and Health Task force, 1995, Maryland Advisory Commission on Manufacturing Com-
petitiveness 1995—. Board member County First Bank, Eastern Group Insurance Trust.
Member, Suburban Maryland Home Builders Industry Association. Past president, Home
Owners' Warranty (HOW) Council. Past vice-president, Charles County United Way. Past
member, Charles County Fair Board, Mattawoman Art Center Board, Charles County
Community College Foundation. Married, two children. District office: P.O. Box W, 6 St.
Man's Ave., La Plata 20646, tel. (301) 934-4665 Annapolis office: 216 Lowe House
Office Bldg., 21401 1991, tel. (410) 841-3247

JACOB J. MOHOROVIC, JR., Democrat, District 7, Baltimore County. Member of
House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1995—
(health & public utilities subcommittee). Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 22, 1950.
Towson State University, B.S., 1974, University of Baltimore, M.P.A., 1982. Government
administrator, realtor. Member, Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee,
1982-86. Political Science Instructor, Dundalk Community College, 1986. Member, Heri-
tage Fair Committee, Greater Dundalk July 4th Celebration, Dundalk High School Alumni
Association. Member, Squad 38, Sons of the American Legion. Dundalk Council 2942,
Knights of Columbus. Married. District office: 1947 Midland Rd , Dundalk, Baltimore
21222, tel. (410) 284-5253. Annapolis office: 305 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401
1991, tel. (410) 841-3334