David C. Harrington
David C. Harrington | |
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Member of the Maryland Senate from the 47th district | |
In office 2008–2011 | |
Preceded by | Gwendolyn T. Britt |
Succeeded by | Victor R. Ramirez |
Prince George's County Council 5th District | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Succeeded by | Andrea Harrison |
Mayor, Bladensburg, Maryland | |
In office 1995–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City, U.S. | July 31, 1954
Died | September 20, 2022 Cheverly, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cheryl Harrington |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Cheverly, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
David C. Harrington (July 31, 1954 – September 20, 2022) was an American politician from
Early life
Harrington was born on July 31, 1954, in New York City, New York.[1] He has a B.A. in political science from Howard University.[1][7] He also received a M.A. from the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.[1] From 1995 to 2002, Harrington was the Mayor of Bladensburg, Maryland.[8] From 2001 to 2002, he served as president of the Maryland Municipal League.[7] In 2002, he was elected to represent District 5 on Prince George's County Council.[9]
He worked as a senior fellow and faculty member at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the
In 2006, Harrington ran for reelection to Prince George's County Council.[8] In December 2007, Harrington was elected Council Chair.[9]
In the legislature
Harrington was appointed to the State Senate in 2008 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Gwendolyn T. Britt.[10][9] While serving in the senate, Harrington was a member of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee and a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[1]
Harrington ran for reelection to the state senate in 2010 but was defeated.[11]
Family
Harrington's wife Cheryl is the owner of Shortcake Bakery. His oldest son, Stephen, is an alumnus of Morehouse College and the Brown University Graduate School. David's younger son Christopher is an alumnus of Dickinson College and has an MBA from the Smith School at the University of Maryland.[citation needed]
Harrington died September 20, 2022.[12]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "David C. Harrington, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 23, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "David C. Harrington". CommonHealth ACTION. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Board of Directors". meyerfoundation.org. Meyer Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Board". Consumer Health Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Board of Visitors".
- ^ "Place Matters: Eliminating Health Disparities in Prince George's County, Maryland". RWJF. May 1, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election Profiles - David Harrington - Prince George's County Council, District 5". The Washington Post. 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Council Chair Harrington Resigns" (PDF).
- ^ Green, Andy (January 20, 2009). "Maryland GOP dings four bills". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 21, 2022.