Kweisi Mfume

KWEISI MFUME, Democrat, of Baltimore, MD; born in Baltimore, MD, October 24, 1948; education: B.S., magna cum laude, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 1976; M.A., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1984; professional history: member, Baltimore City Council, 1979-86; Chairman of the Board of Regents, Morgan State University; founding director, WEAA-FM Radio; host, "The Remarkable Journey" syndicated TV series, Hearst Broadcasting; member, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Honor Society; former president and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); former executive director, National Medical Association; election history: elected to the 100th Congress on November 4, 1986; reelected to four succeeding Congresses; elected to the 116th Congress, by special election, on April 28, 2020, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings; reelected to each succeeding Congress.