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GERALD J. CURRAN, Democrat, District 43, Baltimore City. House of Delegates since
1967, Legislative Policy Committee, 1994—, Rules and Executive Nominations Commit-
tee, 1994—, Economic Matters Committee, 1990-93 (chair, workers' comp. subcomm.).
Chair, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 1994—. House Chair, Workers'
Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee, 1993. Past member, Judicial
Committee, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, Joint
Legislative Committee on Metropolitan Mass Transit. Past vice-chair, Constitutional and
Administrative Law Committee. Past co-chair, Special Joint Committee on Coal Pipeline
Resources. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 20, 1939 Univ. of Baltimore, Univ. of
Baltimore School of Law, LL.B., 1963. Insurance broker. Chair, State Use Industries Advisory
Committee. Past vice-chair, Commission to Study Non-Public Special Education. Past mem-
ber, Md. Task Force on Welfare Reform Delegate, Democratic Party National Conventions,
1972, 1976, 1980. Lauraville Improvement Assoc., Baltimore Life Underwriters, Sigma Delta
Kappa Law Fraternity Alumni, Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick. Past chair, St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Director, United 3rd
Dist. Democratic Organization. Past member, Archdiocesan Commission on the Aging, 3rd
Dist. Young Democratic Club, Unity Democratic Club. Past director, House of Ruth. Board,
Epilepsy Assoc. of Md. Past pres., Holy Name Society. Married, five children, seven grandchil-
dren. District office: 810 Gleneagles Ct., Suite 201,Towson 21286, tel. (410) 821-2920.
Annapolis office: 141 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3502.

CLARENCE DAVIS, Democrat, District 45, Baltimore City. Member of House of
Delegates since 1983. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1983— (chair, housing
subcommittee), Member, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Health, Housing, Economic
Development, and the Environment, 1991. House Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol.
Born in Wilkes County, Georgia, September 25, 1942. Paul Laurence Dunbar School,
Baltimore. Served in US Air Force, 1960-64. Morgan State College, B.A., 1968; Morgan
State University, M.A., 1978. Human services delivery systems administrator/social scientist.
Former member, Interim Steering Board, Model Cities, appointed 1968. Member, I.P.O.E.W.
#1043, American Legion Post 294, National Association of Concerned Veterans, NAACP,
Baltimore Chapter, Regional Action Committee (RAC). VFW Regional Coordinator,
National Association for Black Veterans. Former president, Association of Black Social
Workers, Baltimore. Member, Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. Member, St. Paul's
Baptist Church. Married, four children. District office: 1628 E. 32nd St., Baltimore 21218,
tel. (410) 366-0483. Annapolis office: 301 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel.
(410) 841-3257

DERECK DAVIS, Democrat District 25, Prince George's County. Member of House
of Delegates since 1995. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1995— (environ-
mental & natural resources subcommittee). Member, County Affairs Committee of Prince
George's County Delegation, 1995—. Member, Maryland Legislative Black Caucus,
1995—. Born in Washington, DC, June 6, 1967. University of Maryland, B.A., 1989.
Full-time legislator. Legislative aide, Prince George's County Council, 1991-94 (constituent
services aide, 1988-91). Member, Governor's Commission on Black Males, 1995—. Secretary,
Board of Directors, United Communities Against Poverty, 1991-93. Member, Prince George's
County Nuisance Abatement Task Force, 1993. Member, Coalition of Concerned Black
Christian Men, Suitland Democratic Club. Annapolis office: 203 Lowe House Office Bldg.,
21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3076

DIANE DeCARLO, Democrat, District 6, Baltimore County and Harford County.
Member of House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Commerce and Government Matters
Committee, 1995— (ethics & election laws subcommittee). Born in Brooklyn, New York,
November 12, 1945. Kenwood High School, Essex Community College. Owner, Plaza Lounge,
Middle River. Member, Telecommunications Advisory Panel, Baltimore County, 1990-94,
Liquor Board Advisory Commission, Baltimore County. Member, Democratic State Central
Committee, 1990-94. Past legislative liaison for 7-11 Franchise organizations. Mid-Atlantic
Food Dealers Association, Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association, Maryland Li-
censed Beverage Association. President, Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association.
President, Maryland Chapter, World Association of Alcohol Beverage Industries. Vice-Presi-
dent, Essex Day Festival Committee. Associate member, Vietnam Veterans of America,
Chapter 651, Maryland Troopers Association. Member, National Rifle Association Widow,
two children, three grandchildren. Annapolis office: 303 Lowe House Office Bldg.,
21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3384