Congressional Directory for the 111th Congress (2009-2010), December 2009.
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    BENJAMIN L. CARDIN, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD; born in Baltimore, 
October 5, 1943; education: graduated, City College High School, 1961; 
B.A., cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 1964; L.L.B., 1st in class, 
University of Maryland School of Law, 1967; professional: attorney, 
Rosen and Esterson, 1967-78; elected to Maryland House of Delegates in 
November 1966, served from 1967-87; Speaker of the House of Delegates, 
youngest Speaker at the time, 1979-87; elected to U.S. House of 
Representatives in November 1986, Maryland 3rd Congressional District, 
served from 1987-2007; member: Associated Jewish Charities and Welfare 
Fund, 1985-89; Trustee, St. Mary's College, 1988-99; Lifetime Member, 
NAACP, since 1990; Board of Visitors, University of Maryland Law School, 
1991-present; President's Board of Visitors, UMBC, 1998-present; Board 
of Visitors, U.S. Naval Academy, 2007-present; awards: Congressional 
Award, Small Business Council of America, 1993, 1999, 2005; Public 
Sector Distinguished Award, Tax Foundation, 2003; Congressional Voice 
for Children Award, National PTA, 2009; Commissioner, Commission for 
Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), since 1993; co-chair, CSCE, 
2003-06; chair, Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe, 2009-
present; Vice President, Organization for Security and Cooperation in 
Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 2006-present; religion: Jewish; married: 
Myrna Edelman of Baltimore, 1964; two children, (one deceased); two 
grandchildren; committees: Budget; Environment and Public Works; Foreign 
Relations; Judiciary; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; elected to 
the U.S. 
Senate on November 7, 2006.


                  Office Listings

                        http://cardin.senate.gov

509 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510..   (202) 224-4524
  Chief of Staff.--Chris Lynch.                            FAX: 224-1651
  Policy Director.--Priscilla Ross.                        TDD: 224-3452
  Appointments Secretary.--Debbie Yamada.
100 South Charles Street, Tower I, Suite 1710,            (410) 962-4436
 Baltimore, MD 21201...................................
  State Director.--Bailey Fine.                            FAX: 962-4256
10201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway, Suite 210,         (301) 860-0414
 Bowie, MD 20720.......................................
129 East Main Street, Suite 115, P.O. Box 11,             (410) 546-4250
 Salisbury, MD 21803...................................
13 Canal Street, Room 305, Cumberland, MD 21502........   (301) 777-2957




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