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JOHN ADAMS HURSON, Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County. House of Dele-
gates since 1991. Majority Leader, 1995—; Appropriations Committee, 1995— (capital
budget subcomm.; health & human resources subcomm.; oversight committee on pensions;
oversight committee on personnel); Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 1995—;
Legislative Policy Committee, 1995—; Spending Affordability Committee, 1995—; Joint
Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, 1993—; Economic Matters Committee,
1991-94 (unemployment insurance subcomm.; chair, health subcomm., 1994). House Chair,
Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review, 1994. Chair, Planning
Committee, Montgomery County Delegation. Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, December
23, 1953. Georgetown Univ., B.A., 1976; Georgetown Univ. Law Center, J.D, 1979. Attorney;
businessman. Md. State Bar Assoc. Montgomery County Juvenile Court Committee, 1978-80;
Montgomery County Councilmanic Charter Redistricting Commission, 1982. Exec. Committee,
Democratic National Committee Small Business Council, 1986. Chair, Dist. 18 Democratic
Caucus, 1981, 1988. Co-Chair, Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Coalition, 1989. Exec. Committee,
Atlantic Assoc. of Young Political Leaders, 1989 (pres., 1991-93). Adjunct Professor of Law,
Georgetown Univ. Law Center, 1991—. Exec. Director, American Council of Young Political
Leaders, 1993-95. Governor's Task Force on Community Health Networks, 1995—. Married; two
children. District office: 14 Kentbury Way, Bethesda 20814; tel. (301) 654-3513. Annapolis
office: 313 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (301) 858-3464, (410) 841-3464.

THOMAS E. (TIM) HUTCHINS, Republican, District 28, Charles County. Member
of House of Delegates since 1995. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1995— (gaming law
& regulation subcommittee). Born in Baltimore, Maryland, October 7, 1945. Calvert Sr.
High School; Charles County Community College, A.A., 1975; University of Maryland Uni-
versity College, B.S., 1981. U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, 1990. Served in U.S. Army,
Republic of Vietnam, 1965-67 (U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal; Commendation Medal
with oak leaf cluster; Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters; Good
Conduct Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with 2 stars; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
with 1960 device; National Defense Service Medal with 1 star; U.S. Army Airborne Parachute
Badge; U.S. Army Air Assault Badge). Command Sergeant Major, 29th Infantry Division
(L), Maryland Army National Guard, 1968—. Retired Captain, Maryland State Police.
Former Commander of Maryland State Police Academy. Member, Maryland Troopers Asso-
ciation; Maryland State Police Association; Maryland National Guard Sergeants Major
Association; Enlisted Association of the National Guard; 5th Maryland Veteran Corps; Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars. Member, University of Maryland Alumni Association; Maryland
Saltwater Sportfish Association; Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Governor's Citation. Married;
one child. District office: P.O. Box 9, La Plata 20646; tel. (301) 934-8978. Annapolis
office: 216 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3247.

NANCY JACOBS, Republican, District 34, Harford County. Member of House of
Delegates since 1995. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1995— (criminal justice subcom-
mittee). Born in Charleston, West Virginia, November 27, 1951. West Virginia University,
B.S., (journalism & speech), 1973. Former small business owner, realtor, teacher, political
columnist, and radio talk-show host. Continuity director, WSLS-TV, Roanoke, Virginia,
1973. Owner and operator, West Shore Indoor Tennis Club, 1976-84. Communications
coordinator for Maryland, Concerned Women for America, 1985-90 (Maryland repre-
sentative, 1990-94). Realtor, 1987-91. Spokesperson, Coalition for Parental Rights and
Family Integrity. Married; three daughters. District office: P.O. Box 1101, The Elizabeth
Building, 2005 Pulaski Highway, Edgewood 21040; tel. (410) 676-3858. Annapolis
office: 326 Lowe House Office Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3289.

A. WADE KACH, Republican, District 9A, Baltimore County. Member of House of
Delegates since 1975; Economic Matters Committee, 1987— (real property work group;
unemployment insurance subcomm.); Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and
Legislative Review, 1995—, Joint Committee on State Economic Development Initiatives,
1995—. Member, Environmental Matters Committee, 1975-78; Ways and Means Com-
mittee, 1979-86. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, July 19, 1947. Baltimore City public schools;
Towson State College; Western Maryland College, B.A., 1970. Mathematics teacher. Member,
Governor's Commission on Emotionally Disabled Children and Adolescents, 1981-83; Child
Support Enforcement Advisory Council, 1983-86. Chair, Maryland Federation of College
Republicans, 1970. Member, Republican State Central Committee, Baltimore City, 1970-73.
Maryland Presidential Elector, 1972. Elected Delegate, Republican Party National Conven-
tion, 1988. Member, Teachers Assoc. of Baltimore County; Maryland State Teachers Assoc.;
National Education Assoc.. Parents Anonymous of Maryland; Reisterstown-Owings Mills-
Glyndon Coordinating Council; Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce.
Received honors from New Home Buyers Protection Group; Disabled American Veterans;
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Maryland Coalition Against Crime; Teachers Assoc. of Baltimore
County; Maryland Assoc. of Ophthalmic Dispensers. Married. District office: 214 Ashland
Rd., Cockeysville 21030; tel. (410) 527-1962. Annapolis office: 308 Lowe House Office
Bldg., 21401-1991; tel. (410) 841-3359.