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Sally McMillan Robb, Esq., Chief of Staff (410) 841-3600
Jody J. Sprinkle, Deputy Chief of Staff (410) 841-3600
Joy R. Walker, Office Manager (410) 841-3600
Ross I. Seidman, Esq., Senior Counsel (410) 841-3600

Matthew B. Jackson, Senior Advisor (410) 841-3600
Alexandra T. (Alli) Smith, Senior Advisor, Strategy & External Affairs (410) 841-3600
David J. Schuhlein, Director of Communications (410) 841-3600
Kacey M. Smith, Assistant to President (410) 841-3600
Catherine E. Kardash, Constituent Affairs Coordinator (410) 841-3600
Robyn P. Armstrong, Legislative Aide (410) 841-3600
Ashley Epps, Legislative Aide (410) 841-3600
Tyler G. McCurdy, District Director (410) 841-3600

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

Malcolm L. Augustine, President Pro Tem (elected by Senate) (410) 841-3745

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DESK OFFICERS
Nicole M. Xander, Secretary (410) 841-3908
Veronica Blair, Assistant Secretary (410) 841-3908
Caitlin E. Sanders, Assistant Secretary (410) 841-3908
Nicholas D. Garrett, Legislative Assistant (410) 841-3600

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

Dorothy D. Chaney, Journal Clerk (410) 841-3908

Andrea C. Jones, Reading Clerk (410) 841-3908
Nicholas D. Garrett, Proceedings Clerk (410) 946-5200


Rochelle Thompson, Chief Page (410) 841-3187
James Harrod, Sergeant-at-Arms (410) 841-3844; e-mail: james.harrod@maryland.gov

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

Vacancy, Deputy Majority Leader (appointed by Senate President & Majority Leader)
Arthur C. Ellis, Assistant Deputy Majority Leader (410) 841-3616

Joanne C. Benson, Majority Whip (appointed by Senate President & Majority Leader) (410) 841-3148

Pamela G. Beidle, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3593
Katie Fry Hester, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3671
Cory V. McCray, Deputy Majority Whip (410) 841-3165

Craig J. Zucker, Chair, Party Caucus (appointed by Senate President) (410) 841-3625
Nick Charles, Vice-Chair, Party Caucus (appointed by Senate President) (410) 841-3127

MINORITY PARTY (REPUBLICAN) FLOOR LEADERS
Stephen S. Hershey, Jr., Minority Leader (named by Republican Senators) (410) 841-3639
Vacancy, Deputy Minority Leader (named by Republican Senators)

Justin D. Ready, Minority Whip (named by Republican Senators) (410) 841-3683

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