Society of Senates Past
Roster

S. FRANK SHORE
Democrat, District 17.

Born in Washington, D.C., December 3, 1935.  Attended Washington, D.C., parochial and public schools; Southeastern University; Labor Studies Institute at Pennsylvania State University and American University.

General Assembly:
Member, House of Delegates, 1971-78.  Member of Senate, 1978-90.  Member, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee.  Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Senate Delegation.  Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Investigation.

Private Career and Other Public Service:
Served in Fourth Armored Division, U.S. Army.  Retired from Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company.  Member, Communications Workers of America; Maryland Service Corps Advisory Council; Task Force for Voter Registration; Task Force to Study Deaths Resulting from Building Fires; Men's Guild and Health Planning Committee, Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring; Board of Directors, St. Luke's House, Inc.; Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington; Southern Legislative Conference, (Special Joint Committee on Energy, Former Vice-Chair, Human Resources and Urban Affairs Committee);  Elks; Moose; American Legion; Rockville Business and Professional Women's Club; Gaithersburg and Rockville Chamber of Commerce; Adult Scout of Boy Scouts of America; Knights of Columbus; Honorary Life Member, Eagles; St. Jude's Church and choir.

Personal Comments and Observations:
The most controversial issue for Senator Shore during his tenure was "fighting the abortion issue and defending the unborn for 20 years!"  He believes that his most significant contribution as a Maryland Senator was "fighting for 12 years to get Maryland's seat belt law!"  The most memorable moment for Senator Shore was the "1990 filibuster when I wore the same suit for eight days in the 'superbowl for life,' the eight-day abortion filibuster."

Compiled March 16, 2000 from the biographical files of the Maryland Manual, ©Maryland State Archives.