Wayne Curry

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Wayne Curry
5th
Executive of Prince George's County
In office
December 1994 – December 2, 2002[1]
Preceded byParris Glendening
Succeeded byJack Johnson
ConstituencyPrince George's County
Personal details
Born
Wayne Keith Curry

(1951-01-06)January 6, 1951
Western Maryland College (1972)
ProfessionAttorney

Wayne Keith Curry (January 6, 1951 – July 2, 2014) was an American politician. He was elected as the

executive for Prince George's County, Maryland in November 1994, and served two terms as the county executive from December 1994 to December 2002. His career encompassed government, civic
, and community affairs for more than 20 years.

Early life and education

Curry was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 6, 1951, and grew up in

white families to integrate into this community in the 1950s. His father was a school teacher, and his mother was a homemaker and later an office secretary. He and his older brother, Daryl Curry, were the first black students to attend Cheverly-Tuxedo Elementary School in 1959. Curry earned his high school diploma from Bladensburg High School
in 1968.

In 1972, Curry earned his

Western Maryland College, where he was president of the freshman class.[2] In 1969, Curry was on the junior varsity basketball team.[3]

Following graduation, he worked as a teacher and director of the Child Daycare Center of Prince George's County. In 1974, Curry took a hiatus from the professional area, and traveled across the United States. He earned money working at truck stops and slept at campsites throughout the country.[2]

Career

From 1975 until 1978, Curry worked in the administration of Prince George's County Executive

University of Maryland School of Law in 1980, graduating with honors. From 1980 until 1983, he worked as a real estate and development lawyer
for the "Michael Companies". In 1984, Curry started his own law practice and became a well-known, successful corporate attorney.

From 1984 to 1992, Curry was General Counsel for "Dimensions Health Corporation", a major

African American
to serve in the County's highest elected office. He served two consecutive terms from December 1994 to December 2, 2002.

Curry served on

Robert Ehrlich's 2002 transition team into the Governor's Mansion. Curry was appointed Commissioner to the Maryland Port Commission in 2003 by Gov. Ehrlich, a Republican. He was prominently mentioned in the news media as a speculative candidate for Lieutenant Governor when Ehrlich ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 2006, although Kristen Cox was eventually chosen as Ehrlich's running mate.[4]

Death

Curry died in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on July 2, 2014, from lung cancer at the age of 63.[5][6]

Personal life

Curry was married to Sheila Curry and had two children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c State of Maryland (July 2, 2014). "Wayne K. Curry, County Executive, Prince George's County, Maryland". Maryland State Archives. Maryland: State of Maryland. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The History Makers". TheHistoryMakers.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2006.
  3. ^ "1969 Yearbook" (PDF). Students of Western Maryland College. 1969. pp. 89, 190.
  4. ^ Milloy, Courtland (April 30, 2006). "In Maryland Election, Race Is the Name of the Game". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Wayne Curry, Former Prince George's County Executive, Has Died". NBC. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "Wayne Curry, former Prince George's County Executive, dead at 63". WJLA. July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.

External links

Preceded by
Parris N. Glendening
Prince George's County, Maryland Executive

1994–2002 		Succeeded by
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