Senator Benjamin L. Cardin

Maryland, Democrat
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Name
Benjamin L. L. Cardin
 
Birth Place
Baltimore, MD
 
Birth Date
10/05/1943
 
Education
JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1967
BA, Economics, University of Pittsburgh, 1964.

 
Religion
Jewish
 
Family
Wife: Myrna Edelman
1 Child: Deborah.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Chairman, Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 1985-1988
Attorney, Private Practice, 1967-1986.

 
Political Experience
Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
Senior Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2006
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1987-2006
Speaker, Maryland State House of Representatives, 1979-1986
Representative, Maryland State House of Representatives, 1967-1986.

 
Organizations
Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Policy Studies' National Advisory Board, 2003-present
Trustee, Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, 1999-present
Trustee, Goucher College Board of Trustees, 1999-present
Advisory Board, Center for Study of Democracy, Saint Mary's College, 2002
Trustee, Saint Mary's College Board of Trustees, 1988-1999
President's Board of Visitors, UMBC, 1998
Board of Visitors, University of Maryland Law School, 1991-1998
Chair, Maryland Legal Services Corporation, 1988-1995
Associated Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund, 1985-1989
Chancellor's Advisory Council, University of Maryland
Trustee, University of Maryland Alumni Association International.

 
Current Office
Senator
 
State
Maryland
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/07/2006
 
Next Election
2012
 
County
Anne Arundel (part), Baltimore (part), Howard (part), Baltimore City (part). Towns: Arbutus, Crofton, Ellicott City, Elkridge, Glen Burnie, Halethrope, Lansdowne, Linthicum, Maryland City, Odenton, Owings Mills, Parkville, Pikesville, Reisterstown, Russett City, Severn, and Towson. Population (2000), 662,062.
 
Zipcodes
20701, 20723-24, 20755, 20759, 20794, 21022, 21029, 21032, 21035, 21037, 21043-46, 21054-55, 21060-61, 21071, 21075-77, 21090, 21093, 21098, 21108, 21113-14, 21117, 21122, 21136, 21139, 21144, 21146, 21150, 21153, 21201-02, 21204-06, 21208-15, 21218, 21222-25, 21227-31, 21234, 21236-37, 21239, 21281-82, 21285-86, 21401-05, 21411-12
 
District Address
Tower I, Suite 1710, 100 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-962-4436
Fax: 410-962-4156
 
District Address
10201 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 210
Bowie, MD 20720
Phone: 301-860-0414
 
 
 
Website
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
Committees
Ways and Means
subcommitttees: ranking member, Trade
Social Security
 
 
 
 
Caucuses:
Ranking Member, Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe, 1993-present
Chair, Special Study Commission on Maryland Public Ethics Law, 1998
Co-Chair, Bipartisan Ethics Task Force, 1997
Executive Committee, Council of State Governments, 1979-1986
Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Congressional Competitiveness Caucus
Congressonal Human Rights Caucus
Congressional Steel Caucus
Congressional Urban Caucus
Chair, Organization, Study and Review Committee, Democratic Caucus
Democratic Steering Committee
Co-Chair, House Intercity Passenger Rail Coalition
Chair, International Committees, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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