WHEREAS, The General Assembly wishes to express its profound respect for,
and deep gratitude to, Carter M. Hickman, and to dedicate the Queen Anne's County
District Court building in honor of his service to the State of Maryland; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Queen
Anne's County District Court building be dedicated to Carter M. Hickman; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Services to the Honorable Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland;
the Honorable. Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate of Maryland; the
Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates; and the
Honorable Martha Raisin Rasin, Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland.

Signed May 27, 1999.

Joint Resolution No. 8
(House Joint Resolution No. 7)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Carter M. Hickman District Court Building

FOR the purpose of dedicating the Queen Anne's County District Court building to
Carter M. Hickman.

WHEREAS, Carter M. Hickman, born on August 25, 1910, grew up in Church
Hill, Maryland, where he attended the public schools and thereafter continued his
pursuit of education by earning a bachelor of science degree from Washington College
in 1931 and a master's degree from Columbia University in 1934; and

WHEREAS, Carter M. Hickman's love of education drew him to Sudlersville
High School where he taught chemistry and physics and rose to the highly esteemed
position of principal, only to soon become the Supervisor of High Schools; and

WHEREAS, Carter M. Hickman's commitment to his community, especially the
youth, was evident early on based on the significant role he played in shaping the
lives of the young boys he coached in little league and high school soccer and baseball;
and

WHEREAS, Carter M. Hickman began his political career in 1963 when he was
elected as Delegate for Queen Anne's County and served as chairman of the Capital
Budget Committee in the 1967 Session, as Chairman of the Administrative,
Executive, and Legislative Review Committee from 1972 through 1982, and
Vice-Chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1973 through 1982; and

WHEREAS, Carter M. Hickman was greatly respected by the members of the
General Assembly and his constituents for his mastery of the complexities of