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MICHAEL R. GORDON, Democrat, District 17, Montgomery County. House of Dele-
gates since 1983; Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, 1983-89;Ways and Means
Committee, 1989-94 (chair, finance resources subcomm.); Rules and Executive Nominations
Committee, 1990—; Task Force on Telecommunications Taxes, 1994; Joint Committee on
State Economic Development Initiatives, 1995—. Vice-Chair, Economic Matters Committee,
1995—. Vice-Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review,
1993-94. Chair, Montgomery Co. Delegation, 1986-91. Chair-elect, Fiscal Affairs and Gov-
ernment Operations Comm., Southern Legislative Conf. Born July 5, 1947; life-long resident,
Montgomery County. Towson State College, B.A., 1969; Georgetown Univ. Law Center, J.D, 1972.
Attorney. U.S. Army Reserve (capt.), 1972-80. Task Force on Infrastructure Financing, 1985-86;
Montgomery Co. Task Force on Real Estate Taxation Assessment, 1977, and Fiscal Affairs Comm.,
1977-78; Rockville Alternative Community Service Comm., 1981-83; Montgomery Co. Criminal
Justice Comm. Past pres., West End Citizens Assoc.; Rockville Civic Federation. Chair, Task Force
on Human Relations, Montgomery Co. Democratic Central Comm., 1973. Rockville Little Theatre;
Peerless Rockville Historical Society; Greater Gaithersburg & Rockville Chambers of Commerce.
Outstanding Young Man in America, 1983. Distinguished Service Awards, Md. Municipal
League. CASA Award, National Council of Jewish Women, 1990. Award, Md. State Bar Assoc.,
1992; Legislator of Year, Building & Construction Trades Council, 1992. Award, ABC Contrac-
tors, 1994. Married. District office: 416 Hungerford Dr., Rockville 20850; tel. (301) 294-2100.
Annapolis office: 151 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (301) 858-3519.

JANET GREENIP, Republican, District 33, Anne Arundel County. Member of House
of Delegates since 1995. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 1995—(finance resources
subcommittee). Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 10, 1947. Miami University, Oxford,
Ohio, B.S. (education), 1969. Founder, Greater Crofton Republican Women (pres., 1977-80,
1985-89). President, Maryland Federation of Republican Women, 1990-92. Member,
Greater Crofton Republican Women; Elephant Club; Severna Park Republican Women;
Republican Women of Anne Arundel County; Republican Professional Women; West County
Republican Club. Board of Directors, Crofton Civic Association (district director; member,
rules committee). Board of Directors, Helping Hand, Inc. (volunteer coordinator). Court of
Honor Committee, Boy Scout Troop no. 115. Woman of the Year, Republican Women of Anne
Arundel County, 1990. Recipient of award from Helping Hand, Inc., 1991; certificate of
appreciation, Crofton Community. Married; two children. Annapolis office: 214 Lowe
House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3223.

SHARON M. GROSFELD, Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. House of
Delegates since 1995; Judiciary Committee, 1995— (family & juvenile law subcomm.).
Born in Brooklyn, New York, February 20, 1957. University of California Santa Barbara; New
York University, B.A. (sociology), 1979 M.A. (sociology), 1981; Antioch School of Law, J.D., 1985.
Attorney. College instructor, Dept. of Sociology, New York University, 1980-81; City University
of New York, 1981-82; College of New Rochelle, 1981-82. Staff attorney, legal advocate, Domestic
Violence Legal Clinic, House of Ruth, 1985-88. Legislative Chair, Women's Bar Assoc., 1987-92;
Md. Network Against Domestic Violence, 1987-92. Montgomery County Victim Services Advisory
Board, 1988-90. Legislative Chair, Montgomery County Commission for Women, 1990-92,
1993— (pres., 1992-93). Co-Chair for Paternity, Support, Custody, and Visitation of Attorney
General's Advisory Council on Family Legal Needs of Low-income Persons, 1991-92. Legislative
Coordinator, Montgomery County National Organization for Women. Annual Award,
Women's Bar Assoc., 1990. Public Service Award, Montgomery County Government, 1990. Senate
Resolution no. 1387, commending work & commitment to victims rights, 1990. Governor's Certificate
of Merit for outstanding contributions to victims rights 6~ services, 1991. Pro Bono Service Award,
Anne Arundel County Bar Foundation, 1991. Legislative Award for advances in legislation affecting
domestic violence victims, Md. Network Against Domestic Violence, 1993. Married, two children.
Annapolis office: 223 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401 -1991; tel. (410) 841 -3028.

RONALD A. GUNS, Democrat, District 36, Cecil, Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's &
Talbot Counties. Member, House of Delegates since 1983. Chair, Environmental Matters
Committee, 1991— (vice-chair, 1989-90). Member, Rules and Executive Nominations
Committee, 1991—; Legislative Policy Committee, 1991—; Joint Committee on Admin-
istrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1989-90. House Chair, Joint Committee on
Health Care Cost Containment, 1991-92. Chair, Eastern Shore Delegation, 1989-90.
Born in Elkton, Maryland, October 9, 1948. Corpus Christi High School, Elsmere, Delaware;
Cecil Community College; University of Maryland. Served in U.S. Army, 1969-71, with a
tour in Vietnam, 1969-70 (two Army Commendation Medals). Employed by Bell Atlantic-
MD. Member, Governor's Advisory Council on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS), 1987-91; Subcommittee on Uninsured Persons, Governor's Commission on Health
Care Policy and Financing, 1988-90; Governor's Commission on Growth in the Chesapeake
Region, 1989-91; Chesapeake Bay Commission, 1989-91; Susquehanna River Watershed
Advisory Board, 1990; State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commis-
sion, 1992—; Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1995—. Member, Knights of
Columbus; Elks; VFW; American Legion. Former secretary, Cecil County Junior Football
League. Married; five children. District office: 107 Railroad Ave., Elkton 21921-5535; tel.
(410) 392-4422. Annapolis office: 161 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410)
841-3534.