square feet of food warehousing space had been com-
pleted or was under construction within the Center.

MARYLAND WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

7460 Conowingo Ave.
Jessup, MD 20794 (410) 799-3881

The Maryland Wholesale Produce Market opened
in 1976. The Market distributes nearly all of the fresh
fruits and vegetables sold throughout a five-state
Mid-Atlantic area and the District of Columbia. It is
a critical link in the daily supply of produce to restau-
rants, chain grocers, hotels, wholesale food proces-
sors, and consumer buying groups.
The Market distributes an enormous volume of
produce, including exotic varieties and items which
might otherwise be unavailable unless purchased in
very large shipments. In its two buildings, virtually
any type of produce grown in the United States and
around the world is available daily. On-site inspec-
tors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
grade all produce, verifying quality every day.

MARYLAND WHOLESALE SEAFOOD MARKET

7901-AOceanoAve.
Jessup, MD 20794 (410) 799-0142

The Maryland Wholesale Seafood Market opened
in 1984 when the Baltimore Fish Market closed. The
Market's ten wholesalers form one of the largest
operations on the East coast supplying fresh seafood
to the East. Wholesalers use high technology to mar-
ket fresh seafood to restaurants, grocers, and seafood
stores. In addition to local specialties caught in
Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic waters, the Market often
receives exotic imports through nearby BWI Airport.

ROCK HALL SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANT

P. O. Box 544
Rock Hall, MD 21661 (410)639-2501

In 1989, the Authority acquired the Rock Hall
Seafood Processing Plant in Kent County. This water-
side plant is accessible to both Chesapeake Bay water-
men and land-based operations which depend upon
Bay natural resources, such as finfish and shellfish.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COMPENSATION COMMISSION

John W. Tieder, Jr., Chair

Appointed by Governor: Deborah R. Chambliss;
Marion H. Phelps; John W. Steffey, Sr; one
vacancy.

Appointed by Senate President: Phyllis B. Brotman;
Aris Mardirossian.

Appointed by House Speaker: Edwin F. Hale; Charles
H. Rush.

Terms expire 1998.
Staff: William S. Ratchford II

c/o Department of Fiscal Services
90 State Circle (410) 841-3761
Annapolis, MD 21401 TTY: (410) 841-3814

The General Assembly Compensation Commis-
sion was created by Constitutional amendment, rati-
fied November 3,1970 (Chapter 576, Acts of 1970).
The Commission determines the compensation and
allowances due members of the General Assembly. The
Legislature may reduce but not increase the amounts
proposed. As of January 1997, the annual salary of a
legislator is $29,700. The annual salary for the Senate
President and the House Speaker is $39,700.
The Commission consists of nine members, five
appointed by the Governor, two by the President of
the Senate, and two by the Speaker of me House of
Delegates. Members serve four-year terms. Officers
and employees of the State or local governments are
not eligible for appointment (Const., Art. Ill, sec. 15).

GOVERNMENT HOUSE TRUST

Chair: Eugene R. Lynch, Secretary
of General Services

Exofficio: Parris N. Glendenning, Governor; Nancy
M. German, designcc of Senate President; Casper
R- Taylor, Jr., House Speaker; J. Rodney Little,
Director, Maryland Historical Trust.

Nonvoting members appointed by Governor: not yet
appointed

Ex officio nonvotinj) members: Edward C.
Papenfuse, Ph.D., State Archivist; Dennis A. Fiori,
Director, Maryland Historical Society; James F.
Harris, Ph.D., Chair, History Department,
University of Maryland College Park; Sara E.
Patton, Executive Director, Historic St. Mary's
City Commission; Arthur Lehman, Director,
Baltimore Museum of Art; William Johnston,
designee of Director, Walters Museum of Art; Jean
Woods, Director, Washington County Museum of
Fine Arts; Allison Pattillo, Administrator, Talbot
County Historical Society; Karen D. Long,
Horticulturist, William Paca Gardens.

Secretary: Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D., State
Archivist

c/o State Archives
350 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3867

Government House Trust began in 1980 (Chap-
ter 267, Acts of 1980). It was reorganized as the
Governor's Mansion Trust in 1988 and resumed its
earlier name in 1995 (Chapter 494, Acts of 1988).