David C. Harrington

David C. Harrington is an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Maryland State Senate. As of 2008, he is President and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce[1] in addition to serving as a Senior Policy Advisor for Common Health Action.[2] Harrington is a board member of the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation,[3] Consumer Health Foundation,[4] Bowie State Board of Visitors[5] and co-lead of the Robert Wood Johnson Place Matters special committee.[6]

David C. Harrington
Maryland State Senate
In office
2008–2011
Preceded byGwendolyn T. Britt
Succeeded byVictor R. Ramirez
Prince George's County Council
In office
2002–2008
Mayor, Bladensburg, Maryland
In office
1995–2002
Personal details
Born (1954-07-31) July 31, 1954
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Cheryl Harrington
ChildrenStephen and Christopher
ResidenceCheverly, MD

Education and early career

Harrington has a B.A. in political science from Howard University.[7] From 1995 to 2002, Harrington was the Mayor of Bladensburg.[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 University of Maryland.[7]

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.

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 Robert H. Smith School of Business|Smith School at the University of Maryland.

Notes
  1. "David C. Harrington, Maryland State Senator". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 30, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. "David C. Harrington". CommonHealth ACTION. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. "Board of Directors". meyerfoundation.org. Meyer Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. "Board". Consumer Health Foundation. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  5. "Board of Visitors".
  6. "Place Matters: Eliminating Health Disparities in Prince George's County, Maryland". RWJF. May 1, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  7. "David Harrington (D) Age: 48 ..." The Washington Post. October 31, 2002. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  8. "Election Profiles - David Harrington - Prince George's County Council, District 5". The Washington Post. 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  9. "Council Chair Harrington Resigns" (PDF).
  10. Green, Andy (January 20, 2009). "Maryland GOP dings four bills". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  11. Hicks, Josh; Wiggins, Ovetta (April 28, 2017). "In Annapolis, progressive groups want to fight the Democratic establishment". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 26, 2020.


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