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Bill Ferguson, President

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Charles Carroll of Carrollton Medal used on First Citizen Award, awarded by Senate President

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Senate Chamber, State House, Annapolis, Maryland, March 2020. Photo by James Hartman, courtesy of Senate President's Office.

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Appointments	Budget	Committees	Historical Evolution	Organizational Chart

Organizational Structure	Origin & Functions	Records	Reports

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

SENATE
Bill Ferguson, Senate President (elected by Senate) (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600

Yaakov E. (Jake) Weissmann, Chief of Staff (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Sally Robb, Esq., Deputy Chief of Staff (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Joy R. Walker, Office Manager (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Ross Seidman, Special Assistant (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Robyn Armstrong, Legislative Aide (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Kacey M. Smith, Assistant to the President (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Catherine Kardash, Constituent Affairs Coordinator (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600
Tyler G. McCurdy, District Director (410) 841-3600, (301) 858-3600

Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Melony G. Griffith, President Pro Tem (elected by Senate) (410) 841-3127, (301) 858-3127

• Majority Floor Leaders
• Minority Floor Leaders

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DESK OFFICERS
Nicole M. Xander, Secretary (410) 841-3908, (301) 858-3908
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary (410) 841-3908, (301) 858-3908

Donald G. Hopkins, Journal Clerk (410) 841-3908, (301) 858-3908

Dorothy D. Chaney, Assistant Journal Clerk (410) 841-3908, (301) 858-3908
Donna L. Horgan, Reading Clerk (410) 841-3908, (301) 858-3908
Johanne H. Greer, Proceedings Clerk (410) 946-5200, (301) 970-5200

Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Renee M. Smoot, Chief Page (410) 841-3187, (301) 858-3187
Sgt. Stephanie Bojnowski, Sergeant-at-Arms (410) 841-3844, (301) 858-3844; e-mail: stephanie.bojnowski@maryland.gov

MAJORITY PARTY (DEMOCRATIC) FLOOR LEADERS
Nancy J. King, Majority Leader (appointed by Senate President) (410) 841-3686, (301) 858-3686

Joanne C. Benson, Deputy Majority Leader (appointed by Senate President & Majority Leader) (410) 841-3148, (301) 858-3148
Arthur Ellis, Assistant Deputy Majority Leader (410) 841-3616, (301) 858-3616

Susan C. Lee, Majority Whip (appointed by Senate President & Majority Leader) (410) 841-3124, (301) 858-3124

Pamela G. Beidle, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3593, (301) 858-3593
Cory V. McCray, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3165, (301) 858-3165
Obie Patterson, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3092, (301) 858-3092

Craig J. Zucker, Chair, Party Caucus (appointed by Senate President) (410) 841-3625, (301) 858-3625
Antonio L. Hayes, Vice-Chair, Party Caucus (appointed by Senate President) (410) 841-3656, (301) 858-3656

MINORITY PARTY (REPUBLICAN) FLOOR LEADERS
J. B. Jennings, Minority Leader (named by Republican Senators) (410) 841-3706, (301) 858-3706

Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., Minority Whip (named by Republican Senators) (410) 841-3639, (301) 858-3639

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