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SUE HECHT, Democrat, District 3, Frederick & Washington Counties. Member of
House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee, 1995— (public
safety & administration subcomm., oversight committee on program open space & agri-
cultural land preservation). Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, December 7, 1947. Frederick
Community College, Hood College, B.A., 1985, Frostburg State University, M.B.A., 1992.
Executive director, Heartly House, Inc., a private nonprofit organization. Freelance writer,
Damascus/Mt. Airy Gazette, 1983-85. Program specialist, Frederick Job Training Agency,
1985-86. Board member, Women's Alliance of Maryland, 1986—, Maryland Coalition
Against Sexual Assault, 1986—. Member, Frederick County Consortium of Human Service
Providers, 1987—, Coordinating Authority for People Services (CAPS), 1989-91, Frederick
County Domestic Violence Task Force (co-founder), 1989—. Chair, Frederick County Red
Ribbon Non-Profit Task Force, 1991. Division Chair, Agency Campaign, Frederick County
United Way, 1991-92. President, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence, 1991-93
(member, 1986—). Member, Frederick County Commission for Women (political commit-
tee), 1993—, Frederick County Affordable Housing Commission, 1993—. Member, Family
Violence Council, 1995—. Member, United Democrats of Frederick County, 1994, Plowmen
and Fishermen Club, 1994. Married, two children. Annapolis office: 324 Lowe House
Office Bldg. , 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3240

HENRY B. HELLER, Democrat, District 19, Montgomery County. House of Delegates
since 1987, Ways and Means Committee, 1987— (chair, education subcomm.), Special Joint
Committee on the Medical Assistance Program, 1988-92, Joint Committee on Federal Re-
lations, 1989-94, Joint Expenditure Study Group on Education and Human Resources, 1991,
Spending Affordabibry Committee, 1991-94. Co-Chair, Joint Study Group on Education
and Local Government Revenues, 1991. House Chair, Advisory Commission on Federal-
State-Local Relations, 1993-94, Joint Committee on the Management of Pubhc Funds,
1995—. Member, National Council of State Legislatures (labor comm.),Washington Council
of Governments (metropolitan development policy comm.) Born in Washington, DC August
14, 1941. Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda, Montgomery College, A.A., 1962, Frostburg
State College, B.S., 1964, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, M.A., 1982, Ed.D., 1985. Management
and budget specialist, Montgomery Co. Public Schools. Governor's Commission on Black Males
(chair, education subcomm.), 1990—. Chair, Governors Commission on Disruptive Youth
1993—. Wheaton Citizens Advisory Board. President, Montgomery Co. Education Assoc.,
Montgomery College Alumni Assoc., Wheaton Woods Citizens Assoc., Aspen Hill Civic Assoc.
Recipient of awards from Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega. Married, two children. District
office: 12706 Turkey Branch Parkway, Rockville 20853, tel. (301) 949-4265 Annapolis
office: 429 Lowe House Office Bldgl, 21401-1991,tel. (301) 858-528, (410) 841-3528

SHEILA ELLIS HIXSON, Democrat, District 20, Montgomery County. House of
Delegates since 1976, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 1993—, Legislative
Policy Committee (management subcomm.), 1993—, Joint Budget and Audit Committee,
1993 —, Spending Affordability Committee, 1993—, Joint Committee on State Economic
Development Initiatives, 1995—. Chair, Ways and Means Committee, 1993—. House Chair,
Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1987-92, Advisory Commission on Federal-State-Lo-
cal Relations, 1987-92. Special Joint Task Force on Transportation, 1995—. Women
Legislators of Md., National Conf. of State Legislatures (budget & protocol comms.). Born
in L'Anse, Michigan, February 9, 1933. Northern State Teachers College, B.A. Head Start
teacher, Detroit, Michigan 1960-62, legislative rep., American Psychological Assoc., campaign
manager & aide to Michigan U.S. Rep. William D. Ford. Admin. assistant, Democratic
National Committee. Forest Land Task Force, 1981-84, Mosquito Control Committee, 1982-83,
Governor's Task Force on Time Sharing, 1983-84, Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect,
1983-85, Governor's Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 1986—, Work Force Investment
Board, 1988—. Montgomery Co. Democratic Central Committee, National Capital Democratic
Club, Women's National Democratic Club, Women's Suburban Democratic Club, Eastern
Montgomery, Kensington, Wheaton Democratic Club, Plowmen & Fishermen, NOW, National
Professional & Business Women's Organization, National Assoc. of Sunday School Instructors.
District office: 1008 Broadmore Circle, Silver Spring 20904, tel. (301) 384-4739. Annapolis
office: 100 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (301) 858-3469.

KENNETH C. HOLT, Republican, District 6, Baltimore County & Harford County.
Member of House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Appropriations Committee, 1995—
(education & economic development subcommittee, oversight committee on pensions,
oversight committee on personnel). Joint Committee on Budget and Audit, 1995—, Joint
Committee on State Economic Development Initiatives, 1995—. Born in St. Louis,
Missouri, June 15, 1951. University of Maryland, B.A., 1974. Vice President, Dean Witter
Discover Company. Member, Baltimore County Master Plan Advisory Committee, 1988.
Member, Baltimore County Human Relations Commission, 1988-94. President, Baltimore
County Police Foundation, 1992-94. Service awards received from Maryland Chiefs of Police
Association, 1993, Baltimore County Police Foundation, 1994. Married, one child. District
office: 511-B Eastern Blvd., Baltimore 21221, tel. (410) 780-9312. Annapolis office: 303
Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991, tel. (410) 841-3384.