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State Senate District 18
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.
Mark Spradley
Republican
Age: 44
Residence: Silver Spring.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Three.
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Education: BS, Howard University; CIBER certificate, Georgetown University.
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Occupation/Employer: Financial adviser, Legg Mason Inc.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Montgomery County Commission of Health; Eastern Area Recreation Advisory Board; Care for Kids Advisory Council; board of directors of the National Council on the Aging; planned giving committee of Children's Hospital Foundation.
Why should voters elect you?
"I will support legislative initiatives of the people to make Maryland the best it can be. I will identify cost savings, revenue generation and cash acceleration opportunities. For the people, this will mean government becomes more responsible and responsive. As an example, the Department of Natural Resources and Department of the Environment should be merged. If the environment is not a natural resource, what is? I support public schools; however, I will not give crowded classrooms a standing ovation. School funding should be increased to reduce class size and enhance decision-making by the people who work with the students."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"My candidacy is the culmination of years of community service. If elected, I will encourage public-private partnerships and develop methods to streamline the state's bureaucracy."
Web site: None.
Email: None.
Christopher Van Hollen Jr.*
Democrat
Age: 39
Residence: Kensington.
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Married: Yes.
Children: Three.
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Education: BA, Swarthmore College; MPP, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; JD, Georgetown University Law Center.
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Occupation/Employer: State senator; lawyer in private practice.
Elected Offices and Civic Activities: Delegate, House of Delegates; Legislative Review Committee; Senate Budget and Taxation Committee; Montgomery County Affairs Committee.
Why should voters elect you?
"I have worked hard to represent the concerns and needs of my constituents and all Marylanders during my service in the Senate. I am proud of my record of accomplishments in many areas, including education, health care, environmental protection, public safety, campaign finance reform and support for the most vulnerable and needy among us. Despite the progress we have made in these areas, much remains to be done, and I have many ideas on how to make Maryland an even better place to live. If reelected, I will continue to do my best to uphold the trust of all Marylanders."
What do you want voters to know about you?
"I have always been responsive to helping constituents with their everyday problems whenever I can make a difference."
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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