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from 1976 to 1980. In 1980, she held a position as a tax supervisor for Mark
Buckley, C.P.A. From 1983 to 1984 she was a manager for the Records and Tax Department of the Maryland Farm Bureau. Since 1984, she has been a sole proprietor as a
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766:References and notes
492:Maryann Maher, Dem.
1078:on February 2, 2011
1072:web.batesmiller.com
806:The Washington Post
682:Gail H. Bates, Rep.
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291:As a member of the
864:Howard County Blog
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