Kweisi Mfume
Kweisi Mfume is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, first serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, Mfume first left his seat to become the president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a position he held from 1996 to 2004. In 2006, he ran for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes, losing the Democratic primary to the eventual winner, Ben Cardin. Mfume returned to his former House seat in 2020 after it was left vacant by the death of Elijah Cummings.
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Background
Born
1948-10-24, Baltimore
Education
Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, Community College of Baltimore County, Frederick Douglass High School, Baltimore City Community College
Prior Occupations
politician, university teacher, director of programming
Positions Held
United States representative, council member, chief executive officer, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
Maryland
Status
Current member
In office since
1987
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