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She is currently serving in the Maryland State Senate as a Senate Committee Chair, and is a current candidate for Maryland's Third Congressional District in 2006 . The seat is being vacated by Ben Cardin , who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Paul Sarbanes ( D - MD ). Hollinger has been in the General Assembly for 26 years. She was elected as a delegate in 1979, and became a State Senator in 1986. Hollinger chairs the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee in the Maryland General Assembly , serving as the only woman to chair one of the four standing senate committees. Senator Hollinger is often noted for the surface disparity of her height, standing at 4'9", and her stature as one of the most powerful women in the state. She is often heard calling people "honey," and is ubiquitously known as just "Paula." In the District 3 Congressional race, Hollinger faces attorney and retired Army officer Mishonda M. Baldwin , former news anchor Andy Barth , former Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Peter Beilenson , investment banker Oz Bengur , political aide Kevin O'Keefe , and attorney John Sarbanes , in the Democratic primary election. So far, no Republicans have announced to run for this seat. Hollinger is a former Nurse , Teacher and Lecturer . She was a delegate for then Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter at the 1976 Democratic Convention , she also attended the 2000 Democratic Convention as a delegate for former Vice President Al Gore . Hollinger married her husband, Paul, in 1963 . The couple has three children and seven grandchildren. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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