Adelaide (Addie) C. Eckardt (R-SH37BA)
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Capitol: 410.841.3343
FAX: 410.841.3299
District: 410.221.6561
Delegate
Room 213 Lowe House Office Building 6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401-1912

District Office:
601 Locust Street
Cambridge, MD 21613-1012
Elected: 1994    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Richard Eckardt   DOB: 8/9/1943
Committee Assignments
MemberSubcommittee on Health and Human Resources
MemberHouse Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
MemberJoint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services
MemberSubcommittee on Capital Budget
MemberJoint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight
MemberJoint Committee on Welfare Reform
MemberSubcommittee on Oversight Committee on Pensions
MemberHouse Committee on Appropriations
MemberJoint Committee on Spending Affordability
MemberJoint Committee on Children, Youth and Families
MemberJoint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Counties Representing
Caroline / Dorchester / Talbot / Wicomico

Bio

Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1943. Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, R.N.; University of Maryland School of Nursing, B.S., 1978, M.S., 1981. Registered Nurse-Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Regional Team, Mental Hygiene Administration, 1983-85. Adjunct faculty, Salisbury State University, 1985. Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Specialist, Eastern Shore Hospital Center, 1985-2003. Adjunct faculty, University of Maryland School of Nursing, 1991-99. Member, Dorchester County Republican Central Committee, 1986-1994. Board of Directors, Dorchester General Hospital, 1988-. President, Maryland Nurses Association, 1989-91 (legislative chair, 1986-89, 1993-94). Executive Committee, Maryland Hospital Association, 1993-. Board of Directors, Leadership Maryland, Inc., 2001-. Delegate, Republican Party National Convention, 2004. Board member, Chesapeake Health Planning Systems (past president & vice-president). Member, Maryland Nurses Association; American Nurses Association; American Ortho-Psychiatric Association; Sigma Theta Tau. Psychiatric Nursing Award, University of Maryland Graduate School of Nursing, 1981. Nurse of the Year, District 4, Maryland Nurses Association, 1986, 1991. Rosalie S. Abrams Legislative Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1988. Outstanding Board Member Award, Maryland Nurses Association, 1992. Outstanding Rural Legislator Award, Rural Maryland Council, 2003. Recognition for ongoing commitment to and support for children, youth, and families, Local Management Board, 2003. Maryland's Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2003, 2005, 2007 (Circle of Excellence). John R. Hargreaves Distinguished Legislative Fellow, Salisbury University, 2009. Married; three sons; seven grandchildren.



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