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State Senate District 12
Maryland’s 47 state senators comprise the upper house of the General Assembly, which meets for 90 days each year in Annapolis. Along with the lower house, the House of Delegates, the senators consider more than 2,000 bills in a session, and they review and approve the state budget submitted by the governor. They serve four-year terms.
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Incumbents' names are marked with asterisks. Web site and email addresses appear in the form in which they were submitted by the candidates.
Edward J. Kasemeyer*
Democrat
Age: 53
Residence: Columbia.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Four.
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Education: BA, political science, Western Maryland College.
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Occupation/Employer: Injured Workers Insurance Fund, executive staff.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: House of Delegates, District 14; State Senate, District 14; State Senate, District 12.
Why should voters elect you?
"I consider serving as an elected official to be an honor and a privilege. I take the trust that has been placed in me very seriously. I have developed a reputation of being fair-minded, thoughtful, intelligent and committed to making Maryland a better place to live. District 12 is an area full of potential, and I am committed to work to see that potential realized. My position in legislative leadership will enhance the efforts to meet the needs of the District residents. I strive to be accessible and responsive. I want to continue to serve District 12."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"I sponsored the bill that created Maryland's prepaid tuition trust fund, which allows average citizens an opportunity to provide a college education for their children."
Web site: None.
Email: None.
David P. Maier
Republican
Age: 41
Residence: Elkridge.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Five.
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Education: No information provided.
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Occupation/Employer: Contractor.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Fire Board; Transportation Board; Howard County Taxpayers; Baltimore Highland Revitalization.
Why should voters elect you?
"We need good regional cooperation to make Maryland competitive! We need to hold our educational system accountable for educating our children. We need to give teachers the appropriate tools to teach so children can learn. As the Larry Young and Gerald Curran affairs have proved, we need to clean up Annapolis and change the way we do business. Lobbyists and legislators are too close. The special interests have too much influence. I support term limits and restrictions on lobbyists. I am willing to speak out on ethical issues consuming our state government."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"It is one thing to say you stand for 'X' in public. It is another to live it. We adopted an 8-year-old two years [ago]."
Web site: None.
Email: None.
The Voters' Guide was compiled from staff reporting and information provided by the candidates in response to questionnaires from The Washington Post.
Each candidate was asked to provide biographical information, a photograph and a brief statement about why the voters should elect him or her.
Candidates' responses were edited for length and style.
© Copyright 1998 The Washington Post Company
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