Beverly Byron

Maryland has fourteen living former Members of Congress; the oldest is Marjorie Holt, who turns 88 on Wednesday.  The Anne Arundel Republican was elected to the House in 1972 and served until her retirement in 1986.  The others: Michael Barnes, Robert Bauman, Helen Delich Bentley, Beverly Byron, Roy Dyson, Bob Ehrlich, Lawrence Hogan, Charles Mathias, Thomas McMillan, Kweisi Mfume, Connie Morella, Paul Sarbanes and Albert Wynn.

Former Rep. Beverly ByronWhile former six-term Rep. Beverly Byron has not officially endorsed a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, she does offer high accolades for Gov. Bill Richardson from New Mexico.

When asked her preference, Byron told PolitickerMD.com that, "Bill Richardson has outstanding capability in foreign affairs," but she wasn't endorsing him.

Still, Richardson was the only candidate she mentioned by name and she does admit to contributing financially to his campaign - "in a modest way."

Modest enough to fall beneath the Federal Election Commission disclosure level.