McKinley L. Price
McKinley L. Price DDS | |
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Mayor of Newport News, Virginia | |
Assumed office July 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Joe Frank |
Personal details | |
Born | McKinley Lenard Price March 10, 1949 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Valerie Lynn Scott |
Children | McKinley II Marcia |
Alma mater | Hampton Institute (B.A.) Howard University (D.D.S.)[1] |
Occupation | Dentist, soldier, politician |
Website | http://www.nngov.com/ |
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Years of service | 1972 |
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McKinley Lenard Price (born March 10, 1949) is an American politician and dentist, currently serving as the mayor of the city of Newport News, Virginia. An independent, Price's current term expires on June 30, 2022.[1]
Career[]
Price graduated from Collis P. Huntington High School in 1967 and Hampton Institute in 1971 before serving in the United States Army as a commissioned officer. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1972.[1] Price attended Howard University College of Dentistry, after which he performed a general anesthesia residency at Providence Hospital in Baltimore.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Price helped by encouraging people to get vaccinated and administering vaccinations himself.[2]
Personal life[]
Price is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Price is married to Valerie Scott Price, a retired teacher of thirty years who worked with the Newport News Public School System. Together, they have two children.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Mayor McKinley L. Price, DDS - City of Newport News". City of Newport News. City of Newport News. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Newport News mayor administers COVID-19 vaccine shots at clinic".
- African-American mayors in Virginia
- American dentists
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Mayors of Newport News, Virginia
- Military personnel from Virginia
- United States Army officers
- Virginia Independents
- Hampton University alumni
- Howard University alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people