Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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    BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD; born in Baltimore, 
October 5, 1943; attended Baltimore public schools; graduated Baltimore 
City College, 1961; B.A., University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1964, cum laude; 
J.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore, 1967, (first in class); 
attorney; admitted to Maryland bar November 1967 and began practice in 
Baltimore; member of the Maryland House of Delegates, 1967-86; Speaker 
of House of Delegates, 1979-86; chairman, Ways and Means Committee, 
1974-79; vice chairman, Ways and Means Committee, 1971-73; member, 
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism; chairman, State Federal 
Assembly, National Council of State Legislators, 1980-81; member, 
National Council of State Legislators, executive committee; member, 
Council of State Governments, executive committee, 1979-86; cochairman, 
Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland General Assembly, 1979-86; 
trustee, Baltimore Museum of Art; member, Baltimore Jewish Community 
Relations Council; trustee, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs; 
member, Associated Jewish Charities Welfare Fund; member, board of 
visitors of the University of Maryland School of Law; trustee, St. 
Mary's College; chairman, Maryland Legal Services Corporation; MACO 
Legislator of the Year Award, 1984; commissioner, Commission on Security 
and Cooperation in Europe; married the former Myrna Edelman, 1964; two 
children, Michael and Deborah; committees: Ways and Means; Standards and 
Official Conduct; elected to the 100th Congress, November 4, 1986; 
reelected to each succeeding Congress.

                  Office Listings                                       
           http://www.house.gov/cardin    [email protected]           
                                                                        
104 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-                 
 2003..................................................         225-4016
  Administrative Assistant.--David Koshgarian.                          
  Office Manager.--Amy Daiger.                                          
Suite 201, 540 East Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD                     
 21212.................................................   (410) 433-8886
  District Office Director.--Bailey Fine.                               
  Press Secretary.--Suan Sullam.                                        
                                                                        

Counties: Anne Arundel (part), Baltimore (part), Howard (part), and 
        Baltimore city (part). Population (1990), 597,680.
ZIP Codes: 20755 (part), 20794 (part), 21042 (part), 21043 (part), 21044 
        (part), 21045 (part), 21046, 21055, 21061 (part), 21076 (part), 
        21090, 21093 (part), 21113 (part), 21117 (part), 21128 (part), 
        21133 (part), 21136 (part), 21144 (part), 21150, 21201 (part), 
        21202 (part), 21204 (part), 21205 (part), 21206 (part), 21207 
        (part), 21208 (part), 21209 (part), 21210 (part), 21211 (part), 
        21212 (part), 21213 (part), 21214 (part), 21215 (part), 21218 
        (part), 21222 (part), 21223 (part), 21224 (part), 21225 (part), 
        21227 (part), 21228 (part), 21229 (part), 21230, 21231 (part), 
        21234 (part), 21236 (part), 21237 (part), 21239 (part), 21244 
        (part), 21281