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[photo, Gail H. Bates, State Delegate] GAIL H. BATES
Republican, District 9A, Howard County


Member of House of Delegates since February 4, 2002. Deputy Minority Whip, 2003-. Member, Appropriations Committee, 2003- (public safety & administration subcommittee, 2003-; oversight committee on pensions, 2003-; oversight committee on personnel, 2003-); Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, 2003-. Member, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, 2002-03 (motor vehicles subcommittee, 2002-03); Health and Government Operations Committee, 2003 (government operations subcommittee, 2003; health facilities, equipment & products subcommittee, 2003; public health subcommittee, 2003). Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2002-; Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, 2002-; Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-. Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (agriculture & rural development standing committee).

Member, Disabilities Issues Advisory Committee, Howard County, 1987-88. Assistant to Howard County Executive, 1991-98. Member, Golf Advisory Committee, Howard County, 1998-. Chief of Staff for Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A, 1999-2002.

Born in Washington, DC, December 24, 1945. University of Maryland, B.S. (education), 1968. University of Maryland Baltimore County, courses relating to certified public accountancy, 1979-81. Mathematics and home economics teacher, Anne Arundel County, 1968-73. Office manager, H&R Block, 1976-80. Tax supervisor, Mark Buckley, C.P.A., 1980-82. Manager, Records and Tax Department, Maryland Farm Bureau, 1983-84. Certified Public Accountant (sole proprietor), 1984-. Member, Howard County Republican Club, 1980-; Maryland Federation of Republican Women, 1980-; Howard County Republican Central Committee, 1982-90 (treasurer, 1980-84); Howard County Chamber of Commerce, 1986- (legislative committee, 1986-); Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, 1988-; Howard County Republican Women (president, 2001-). Board member, Howard County Chapter, American Red Cross, 1996-99; Christian Jail Ministry, 1997-; Howard County Farm Bureau, 1998-; Montgomery General Hospital, 2001; Howard County Tourism Council, 2004- (treasurer); Therapeutic Horsemanship Association. Life Achievement Award, Howard County Republican Central Committee, 1990. Married; two sons.

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