Rosalie Silber Abrams

Background

Abrams, Rosalie Silber was born in Baltimore. Daughter of Isaac and Dora (Rodbell) Silber. Registered Nurse, Sinai Hospital.

Education

Postgraduate, Columbia University. Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1963, Master of Arts in Political Science.

Career

Public health nurse, United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Business manager Sequoia Medical Group, California, 1946-1947. Assistant business manager Silber"s Bakery, Baltimore, 1947-1953.

Member Maryland.

House of Delegates, 1967-1970. Member Maryland. Senate, 1970-1983, majority leader, 1978-1982. Chairman Democratic Party Maryland, 1978-1983, chairman finance committee, 1982-1983.

Director Office on Aging, State Maryland, 1983-1995, retired 1995, chair World World World War II Memorial Commission, 1996.

Commissioner Baltimore City Commision on Aging, 1997. Chair Medical Supplies Committee for Needy and Elderly in Odessa, Ukraine.

Chair department human resources, department health and mental hygiene, translations, housing and community development, economics and employment development, Interagency Committee, 1984-1995. Host Outlook television show, 1983-1990.

Guest lecturer, witness before congressional commission Platform commission on national health care Democratic National Committee, 1979.

Chairman Maryland. Humane Practices Commission, 1978-1983, member, 1971-1974. Member New Coalition, 1979-1983, State-Federal Assembly Committee on Human Resources, 1977-1983, Maryland.

Comprehensive Health Planning Agency, 1972-1975, Maryland.

Commision on Status of Women, 1968, American Jewish Committee. Board directors Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1973, Baltimore Jewish Council, Cross Country Improvement Association, 1969, Fifth District Reform Democrats, 1967. Chairman legislation committee Baltimore Area Council on Alcoholism, 1973-1975.

Member of advisory board long term care project U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1986.

Member Maryland. Advisory Committee for Adult and Community Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984. Member of national advisory board Pre-Retirement Education Planning, 1986.

Member State Advisory Council on Nutrition, 1988;board director Sinai Hospital, 1973. Special trustee Sheppard-Pratt Hospital, 1992.

With Nurse Corps United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Rosalie Silber Abrams has been listed as a noteworthy state agency official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Maryland. House of Delegates, 1967-1970. Member Maryland. Senate, 1970-1983, majority leader, 1978-1982. Member New Coalition, 1979-1983, State-Federal Assembly Committee on Human Resources, 1977-1983, Maryland.

Comprehensive Health Planning Agency, 1972-1975, Maryland.

Commision on Status of Women, 1968, American Jewish Committee. Member of advisory board long term care project U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1986.

Member Maryland. Advisory Committee for Adult and Community Superior vena cava syndrome, 1984.

Member of national advisory board Pre-Retirement Education Planning, 1986. Member State Advisory Council on Nutrition, 1988.

Member American Association of Retired Persons, Maryland. Order Women Legislators (president, 1973-1975), National Conference State Legislatures (human resources and urban affairs steering committee 1977-1983), National Legislation Conference (human resources task force, intergovernmental relations committee 1975-1983), Maryland.

Gerontological Association (board directors 1984), National Federation Democratic Women, American Jewish Congress, American Society on Aging, Maryland.

Gerontological Association.

Connections

1 child, Elizabeth Joan.

Father:

Isaac Registered Nurse

Mother:

Dora (Rodbell) Silber. Registered Nurse

child:

Elizabeth Joan Abrams