David C. Harrington

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David C. Harrington
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 47th district
In office
2008–2011
Preceded byGwendolyn T. Britt
Succeeded byVictor R. Ramirez
Prince George's County Council 5th District
In office
2002–2008
Succeeded byAndrea Harrison
Mayor, Bladensburg, Maryland
In office
1995–2002
Personal details
Born(1954-07-31)July 31, 1954
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 20, 2022(2022-09-20) (aged 68)
Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCheryl Harrington
Children2
Residence(s)Cheverly, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater

David C. Harrington (July 31, 1954 – September 20, 2022) was an American politician from Maryland, a member of the Democratic Party and a former member of the Maryland State Senate. From 2008 to 2022, he served as 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 was 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]

Early life[edit]

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 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  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. ^ a b c "David Harrington (D) Age: 48 ..." The Washington Post. October 31, 2002. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Election Profiles - David Harrington - Prince George's County Council, District 5". The Washington Post. 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "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.
  12. ^ Ford, William (September 21, 2022). "David Harrington, former elected official and business leader, dies at age 68". Maryland Matters. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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