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JOHN A. CADE, Republican, District 33, Anne Arundel County. Member, Senate since
1975. Minority Leader; Budget and Taxation Committee (capital budget, revenues & taxes
subcomms.; chair, health, education & human resources subcomm.); Rules Committee; Leg-
islative Policy Committee (management subcomm.); Spending Affordability Committee; Spe-
cial Joint Committee on Economic Development Strategy; Joint Expenditure Study Group
on Education and Human Resources, 1991; Joint Subcommittee on State's Capital Program;
Joint Committee on State Economic Development Initiatives, 1995—. Senate Chair, Special
Joint Committee on Legislative Data Systems. Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation. Born
in Charleston, South Carolina, July 2, 1929. Attended Kentucky & Ohio parochial schools. Served
in U.S. Marine Corps, 1946-48, 1950-51. Xavier Univ., B.S., 1953; Northwestern Univ., M.B.A,
1954; 2 years law school-Chase College & Univ. of Maryland. Professional business & real estate
consultant. Graduate of Realtor's Institute (G.R.I.). Member, Anne Arundel County Charter
Board, 1962-63; Anne Arundel County Council, 1965-70. Member, Maryland Commission on
the Capital City, 1975-83; Task Force to Study the Funding of Public Education, 1983-84;
Maryland Historical Trust, 1985-92; Task Force to Study Independent Salary-Setting Authori-
ties, 1985-86; Fiscal Review Committee, 1986; Special Committee on the Port of Baltimore, 1987;
Governor's Transportation Revenue Committee, 1990-91. Delegate, Republican Party National
Convention, 1988. Distinguished Service Award, Glen Burnie Jaycees, 1963. Married. Annapolis
office: 407 James Senate Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3568.

RICHARD F. COLBURN, Republican, District 37, Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot and
Wicomico Counties. Member of House of Delegates, 1983-91; Environmental Matters Com-
mittee. Member of Senate since 1995. Member, Judicial Proceedings Committee, 1995—;
Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas, 1995—. Born in Easton, February 9, 1950.
Easten High School; Chesapeake College, A.A., 1982. Served in U.S. Army Security Agency,
sergeant, 1969-72; top secret clearance; good conduct medal. Dorchester County Republican State
Central Committee, 1979-82; chair, Dorchester County Committee to Promote Employment of
the Handicapped, 1981. Member, Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped,
1984-90. Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988. Vice-President, Board of Directors,
Maryland Rural Water Association, 1992—. President, Board of Directors, People for Better
Housing, 1993—. Member, American Legion; Zion United Methodist Church; Elks. Social Science
Award, Chesapeake College, 1980; Social Science Award, Eastern Community College, 1981.
One daughter. District office (mid-Shore): P.O. Box 1237, Cambridge 21613; tel. (410)
228-0437, (410) 819-3337; fax (410) 376-3237. District office (Wicomico County): P.O.
Box 537, Hebron 21830; tel. (410) 548-3737. Annapolis office: 311 James Senate Office
Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3590.

MICHAEL J. COLLINS, Democrat, District 6, Baltimore County & Harford County.
House of Delegates, 1978-86. Member, Senate since Dec. 1986; Economic and Environ-
mental Affairs Committee (environment subcomm.; chair, education subcomm.); Joint Com-
mittee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1994—; Joint Workgroup on
Community College Financing, 1994—. Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
Chair, Baltimore County Delegation, 1995—. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1940.
Univ. of Scranton, B.S., 1962; The Johns Hopkins Univ., M.L.A., 1966; Essex Community College;
Loyola College. Educator. Controlled Hazardous Substances Task Force, 1992—; Task Force to
Review the State's Election Law, 1995—; Commission on Aging, 1995—. Essex Development
Corp., Essex-Middle River Chamber of Commerce; Bird River Democratic & Civic Club; Riv-
erside Democratic Club; Middle River Democratic & Civic Club; Bengies-Chase Democratic
Club; 15th Dist. Democratic Club; Deep Creek Democratic Club & Civic Assoc.; Knights of
Columbus Council 2452. Outstanding Contributions to Education Award, Teachers Assoc. of
Baltimore Co., 1975; Man of the Year, Essex Community College, 1985; Elected Official of Year,
Young Democrats, 1986; Legislator of Year, Md. Psychological Assoc., 1988; Walter G. Wells
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Preserving the Environment, Potomac Chapter, Sierra
Club, 1988. St. Clare's Parish Council (past pres.); Holy Name Society. District office: 418
Eastern Blvd., Baltimore 21221-6786; tel. (410) 391-7800. Annapolis office: 216 James
Senate Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3642.

DAVID R CRAIG, Republican, District 34, Harford County. House of Delegates, 1991-
94; Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1991-92; Ways and Means Commit-
tee, 1992-93 (education subcomm.); Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1994.
Vice-Chair, Harford County Delegation, 1993. Member, Senate since 1995; Economic and
Environmental Affairs Committee, 1995— (health subcomm.); Executive Nominations
Committee, 1995—; Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 1995—; Joint Committee on
Mandates, 1995—; Joint Committee on Protocol. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, June
12, 1949. Havre de Grace High School; Towson State College, B.S., 1971; Morgan State Univ.,
M.A., 1983. Assistant Principal, Aberdeen Middle School. Havre de Grace City Council, 1979-85.
Mayor of Havre de Grace, 1985-89. Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 1992.
Maryland Civil War Heritage Commission, 1995—; Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry,
1995—; Task Force to Review the State's Election Law, 1995—; Maryland Tourism Development
Board, 1995—. Life member, Susauehanna Museum; Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse;

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum; Havre de Grace Maritime Museum. Sons of the American
Legion, Post 47; Boy Scouts of America Troop 967 (past district chair, Harford County). Virginia
Scotten Award, Harford County Republican Party, 1987. Married; three children. District
office: 211 N. Washington St., Havre de Grace 21078-3029; tel. (410) 272-6667. Annapolis
office: 307 James Senate Office Bidg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3158.