Del. Bronrott hits a high point in legislative significance (for him) with his effort to make walking the official state exercise

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: Bills weigh ice cream, soda : Margie Hyslop, WASHINGTON TIMES, 4/1/2002, B3 : ANNAPOLIS -- Schools and Medicaid are underfunded, terrorist threats loom, gridlock could stall the state's economy and Maryland lawmakers still find time to haggle about silly laws such as weighing ice cream. : . : . : . : The same committee came within one vote of endorsing a proposal to make walking the state exercise. : Delegate William Bronrott of Montgomery County is sponsoring the bill, even though he has expressed alarm at the number of pedestrians hit by vehicles in his home county. : "There's been some teasing of course," said Mr. Bronrott, a Democrat. "We are going to wage an aggressive education, enforcement and safety improvement campaign ... I think people really understand the issue is about obesity and heart disease." : . : . : .

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