Biography
A Representative from Maryland. Born in Great Mills, St. Mary's County, Md. , November 15, 1948. Attended private schools. Graduated from Great Mills High School, 1966. Attended the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Baltimore, 1968, 1969, and 1970. Legislative assistant, United States House of Representatives, 1973-1974. Elected to the Maryland house of delegates, 1975-1980. Delegate, 1978 Democratic National Issues Conference. Unsuccessful candidate for election in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1991). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1990 to the One Hundred Second Congress. Is a resident of Great Mills, Md.