McKinley L. Price

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McKinley L. Price
DDS
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Mayor of Newport News, Virginia
Assumed office
July 1, 2010
Preceded byJoe Frank
Personal details
Born
McKinley Lenard Price

(1949-03-10) March 10, 1949 (age 74)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
SpouseValerie Lynn Scott
ChildrenMcKinley II
Marcia
Alma materHampton Institute (B.A.)
Howard University (D.D.S.)[1]
OccupationDentist, soldier, politician
Websitehttp://www.nngov.com/
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1972
RankUS Army O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant[1]

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 December 31, 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Newport News mayor administers COVID-19 vaccine shots at clinic".
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