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QUOTE OF NOTE: "My first day in Washington, I will be the most qualified Congressman to speak on issues relating to defense technology, due to my vast experience in this field."
ROSCOE BARTLETT (R) District 6 (Central and west--Frederick; Hagerstown)
BORN: June 3, 1926, Moreland, Ky. EDUCATION: Columbia Union College, B.A., 1947; U of Maryland, M.S., 1948, Ph.D., 1952 FAMILY: Wife, Ellen; 10 children RELIGION: Seventh-day Adventist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Professor, scientist, small-business owner POLITICAL CAREER: U.S. House, 1992- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3662, Frederick 21705. Tel.: 301-696-1139
Bartlett, 70, has deeply conservative political beliefs and a background in engineering and medical science. He invented life-support equipment for pilots and astronauts before becoming a politician. And in Congress he has supported funding for NASA and nuclear-power technology. Given the district's political conservatism, he remains a favorite.
THE ISSUES
Budget YES Medicare YES Defense NO Abortion YES Guns NO Gays YES Bosnia YES NAFTA NO Welfare YES Medical Leave NO (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: [On a White House aide's using the President's helicopter to go golfing] "The photo of two Marine guards saluting a golf bag as it was carried up the helicopter stairs is truly a picture that is worth a thousand words."
STEVE CRAWFORD (D) District 6
BORN: Nov. 22, 1942, Doylestown, Pa. EDUCATION: Cornell U, B.A., 1964; Wharton School of Business, M.G.A., 1971; Columbia U, Ph.D, 1985 FAMILY: Wife, Liliane Floge RELIGION: Episcopalian MILITARY: Army, 1964-67 OCCUPATION: University professor; public-policy analyst POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: 206 West Patrick Street, Frederick 21701. Tel.: 301-662-1998
Crawford is a mainstream Democrat who emphasizes education, the elderly and health care. In keeping with his professorial background, he would increase Pell grants and other federally subsidized college loans. While he says Medicare reform is a must, he believes G.O.P. proposals to fix it are too harsh.
THE ISSUES
Budget NO Medicare NO Defense YES Abortion NR Guns YES Gays YES Bosnia NO NAFTA YES Welfare NO Medical Leave YES (For an explanation of these issues, see the front of this guide.)
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the [G.O.P. ] flat-tax proposal is that it is being offered at a time when American income inequality is at its highest in decades."
ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D) District 7 (Inner-city Baltimore; western Baltimore County)
BORN: Jan. 18, 1951, Baltimore EDUCATION: Howard U, B.A., 1973; U of Maryland, J.D., 1976 FAMILY: Separated RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Lawyer POLITICAL CAREER: Maryland House, 1983-96, Speaker pro tem, 1995; U.S. House, 1996- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1631, Baltimore 21203. Tel.: 410-662-8400