Background
Abrams, Rosalie Silber was born on June 2, 1916 in Baltimore. Daughter of Isaac and Dora (Rodbell) Silber.
Abrams, Rosalie Silber was born on June 2, 1916 in Baltimore. Daughter of Isaac and Dora (Rodbell) Silber.
Registered Nurse, Sinai Hospital. Postgraduate, Columbia University. Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1963.
Master of Arts in Political Science, Johns Hopkins University.
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, Maryland Senate, 1970-1983, majority leader, 1978-1982. Chairman Democratic Party of Maryland, 1978-1983, chairman finance committee, 1982-1983. Director Office on Aging, State of Maryland, 1983-1995, retired, 1995.
Chair World World War II Memorial Commission, 1996-2000. Member Baltimore City Commission on Aging, 1997—2000. Host Outlook television show, 1983-1990.
Guest lecturer, witness before congressional committees Platform committee on national healthcare Democratic National, Committee, since 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 Commission on Status of Women, since 1968, American Jewish Committee.
Chair Medical Supplies Committee for Needy and Elderly in Odessa, Ukraine. Chair department human resources, department health and mental hygiene, transportation, housing and community development, economic and employment development, Interagy. Committee, 1984-1995.
Board directors Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1973-2000, Baltimore Jewish Council, Cross Country Improvement Association, 1969—2000, Fifth District Reform Democrats, 1967—2000. Chairman legislation committee Baltimore Area Council on Alcoholism, 1973-1975. Member advisory board long term care project University Maryland, Baltimore, 1986.
Member Maryland Advisory Committee for Adult and Community Services, 1984. Member national advisory board Pre-Retirement Education Planning, 1986-1993. Member State Advisory Council on Nutrition, since 1988.
Special trustee Sheppard-Pratt Hospital, 1992-2000. With Nurse Corps United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Association of University Women, AARP, 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 since 1984), National Federation Democratic Women, American Jewish Congress, American Society on Aging, Maryland Gerontological Association, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society, Balta City History Society (trustee since 2000).
1 child, Elizabeth Joan.