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State Senate District 15
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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OTHER LOCAL RACES
Incumbents' names are marked with asterisks. Web site and email addresses appear in the form in which they were submitted by the candidates.
Gail Ewing
Democrat
Age: 53
Residence: Potomac.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Two.
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Education: BA, University of Maryland.
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Occupation/Employer: Legislator and County Council member, Montgomery County government.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Former president, vice president and current County Council member, Montgomery County; chair, council's Health and Human Services Committee; board member, Council of Governments; Montgomery County Board of Social Services; honorary chair, Montgomery County Breast Cancer Task Force; past president, Fox Hills West Citizens Association.
Why should voters elect you?
"I will be a strong proactive leader at the General Assembly for District 15. I will build on my success as a County Council member to assure that District 15 sees more classrooms built so we can reduce class size, more transportation funds for road and intersection improvement and enhanced mass transit. I will continue my advocacy and successful efforts to protect our children from child abuse, work to curb underage drinking and curtail juvenile crime. I have been consistently responsive to my constituents on the council, and I will maintain that high level of service as your state senator."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"As a 30-year resident of the 15th District area and a civic leader for 20, I have fought side by side with our community."
Web site: None.
Email: gewing@erols.com
Jean W. Roesser*
Republican
Age: 68
Residence: Potomac.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Three.
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Education: BA, Trinity College; graduate study at Catholic University of America.
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Occupation/Employer: State legislator.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Maryland Senate; Maryland House of Delegates; Republican National Convention delegate and alternate delegate; Montgomery County Federation of Republican Women; Montgomery County Arts Council; area civic associations, chambers of commerce.
Why should voters elect you?
"In the Maryland General Assembly, I have built a solid record of promoting Maryland's economic development and preserving our environment. I want to continue to work to reduce the state income tax burden on our citizens and to assure that our children's education prepares them for the challenges of the marketplace. Our citizens must receive the finest health care at a cost that they can afford, and the privacy of their medical records must be protected. I will continue to work for safety on our streets and in our neighborhoods and for transportation improvements in Montgomery County and Maryland."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"My constituents are my only special interest. I listen to them and always am accessible to them. I ask for their vote."
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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