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ANDY HARRIS, Republican, of Cambridge, MD; born in Brooklyn, NY, January 25, 1957; education: B.S., biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1977; M.D., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1980; M.H.S., Johns Hopkins University, 1995; military service: officer, U.S. Navy Medical Corps / U.S. Naval Reserves, 1988-2012 (retiring with the rank of Commander); professional history: anesthesiologist; member, Maryland State Senate, 1998-2010 (Minority Whip, 2003-06); election history: elected to the 112th Congress on November 2, 2010; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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