Kweisi Mfume ( ; born Frizzell Gerald Gray; October 24, 1948) is an American politician. He has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district from 1987 to 1996 and was elected again in May 2020.

He is also the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Kweisi Mfume

In 2006, he ran for the U.S. Senate seat, but lost the Democratic nomination to Ben Cardin.

Kweisi Mfume

In 2020, Mfume was elected to again fill his former House seat, after the death of Elijah Cummings.

Kweisi Mfume

References

1948 births

Living people

United States representatives from Maryland

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Politicians from Baltimore

Businesspeople from Baltimore

Democratic Party (United States) politicians

African American politicians