Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume (/kwaɪˈiːsi ʊmˈfuːmeɪ/ kwy-EE-see uum-FOO-may; born Frizzell Gerald Gray; October 24, 1948) is an American politician. He has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1987 to 1996 and was elected again in May 2020.
Kweisi Mfume | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th district | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Elijah Cummings |
| In office January 3, 1987 – February 15, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Parren Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Cummings |
| President and CEO of the NAACP | |
| In office February 20, 1996 – November 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Shinhoster |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Courtland Hayes |
| Member of the Baltimore City Council from the 4th district | |
| In office 1978–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frizzell Gerald Gray October 24, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tiffany McMillan (m. 2012) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Morgan State University (BS) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
| Website | House website |
He is also the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
In 2006, he ran for the U.S. Senate seat, but lost the Democratic nomination to Ben Cardin.
In 2020, Mfume was elected to again fill his former House seat, after the death of Elijah Cummings.[1]
References
- Barker, Jeff (February 4, 2020). "Kweisi Mfume wins Democratic nomination for Maryland's 7th District". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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